Elizabethton was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Johnson County on Monday. Everything went the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones' way against the Johnson County Longhorns as the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones made off with a 17-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Fighting Cyclones in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won five in a row.
KATIE GRYDER made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. GRYDER was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, EZZY BARR looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on SADIE WILLIAMS, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. ADRIAN HEADING was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Fighting Cyclones
| 03/10/25 vs Johnson County | 58.1% |
| 05/01/24 @ Science Hill | 24.1% |
| 04/30/24 vs Unicoi County | 32.1% |
| 04/25/24 @ Johnson County | 42.4% |
| 04/23/24 @ David Crockett | 19.2% |
| + 12 more games |
Elizabethton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .581. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Elizabethton now has a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Elizabethton will challenge Unicoi County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Johnson County, they will face off against Chuckey-Doak at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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