Volunteer is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Greeneville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will host the Greene Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Volunteer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Greeneville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Volunteer made easy work of Cherokee and carried off a 9-2 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Emily Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Madison Holder
| 04/21/26 @ Cherokee | 3 |
| 04/18/26 vs Polk County | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Chuckey-Doak | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Grainger | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Cherokee | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Volunteer let Madison Holder and Sydney New run wild. Holder went 3-for-4 with one home run and one double, while New went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits Holder has posted since back in March. Danni Guinn was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Volunteer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Greeneville never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Grainger, sneaking past 2-0.
The result came thanks to Brynlee Jones's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Greeneville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaley Garland, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Volunteer's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Greeneville, they now have a winning record of 15-14-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Volunteer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. However, it's not like Greeneville struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Volunteer suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Greeneville in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
