The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will head out on the road to square off against the David Crockett Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabethton is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Elizabethton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against John Battle (and have done all season long). Elizabethton never let John Battle onto the board and left with an 11-0 win on Monday.
Lela Byrd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Byrd was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Mollie Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sadie Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, David Crockett came up short against Sullivan East on Wednesday and fell 8-4.
Brylee Tullock and Laney Britton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tullock scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Britton scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Elizabethton has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for David Crockett, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Elizabethton suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to David Crockett when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Elizabethton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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