Tennessee put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sullivan East Patriots a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Tennessee considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Carly Compton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Compton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Compton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Addie Wilhoit was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Abigail Haga was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Tennessee is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Sullivan East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Tennessee will head out on the road to square off against Elizabethton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Elizabethton: 3.1, Tennessee: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sullivan East, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against David Crockett at 5:30 p.m. David Crockett's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Sullivan East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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