David Crockett won against Tennessee last Thursday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Pioneers beat the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-4 back in March.
Lily Mango made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Mango was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Julie Maupin was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had over her last six matchups. Natalie Dunbar also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
David Crockett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morristown-Hamblen East only posted a batting average of .200.
Pioneers
| 04/04/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen East | 13-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Unicoi County | 6-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Haleyville | 14-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Tennessee | 1-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sullivan East | 16-1 |
| + 3 more games |
David Crockett's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-6-1.
Looking ahead, David Crockett will head out to challenge Daniel Boone at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will host Cocke County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Cocks will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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