The Science Hill Hilltoppers will head out to take on the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Science Hill blew Daniel Boone out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Daniel Boone got their revenge. The Hilltoppers fell just short of the Trailblazers by a score of 3-1. The Hilltoppers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Elizabethton waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 4-0 shutout.
Elizabethton's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Science Hill, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-5.
Science Hill took their win against Elizabethton in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 18-2 score. Do the Hilltoppers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Cyclones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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