The David Crockett Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morristown-Hamblen East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on David Crockett, who comes in off a win.
David Crockett took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elizabethton and snuck past 5-3.
Madelyn Dulaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Autumn Wynn, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Laney Britton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Morristown-Hamblen East's offense. They suffered a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of Karns on Saturday. Morristown-Hamblen East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Crockett's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went David Crockett's way against Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous matchup back in March as David Crockett made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for David Crockett since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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