Gatlinburg-Pittman won the last time they faced Cosby and things went their way on Friday too. The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders put the hurt on the Cosby Eagles with a sharp 19-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
Ayden Simington looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Brayden Joyce
| 03/07/25 vs Cosby | 4 |
| 03/15/24 vs Unaka | 2 |
| 03/25/24 @ Austin-East | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs Unaka | 1 |
On the hitting side, Brayden Joyce was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Nathan Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Gatlinburg-Pittman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cosby only posted an OBP of .333.
Gatlinburg-Pittman now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cosby, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gatlinburg-Pittman will challenge Washburn at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Washburn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Cosby, they will square off against North Greene at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cosby has given up an average of 18.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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