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Tigers see promising season come to an end with 10-3 loss to Watertown in state championship

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MURFREESBORO – It was obvious that the Tigers were going to win the Class 2A championship, but a large contingent of folks felt that it would be the Pigeon Forge Tigers, rather than the Watertown Purple Tigers, as Pigeon Forge was seeking its second championship in school history with the first coming in 2013. Pigeon Forge (39-4) had gone wire-to-wire in the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association rankings since the preseason rankings were released in February. The only poll they would not be voted number one in 2022, however, would be the final rankings, as the Tigers lost …

Alcoa shuts out Community 4-0 to advance to semis

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MURFREESBORO – Alcoa had never won a game in the state championships coming into this year’s tournament, but blink and the Lady Tornadoes have won two. Alcoa fought tooth and nail on Tuesday night to defeat Riverside in nine innings and then blanked Community after a two-hour rain delay for a 4-0 victory. “I’m super proud of our kids,” Alcoa coach Sarah Fekete Bailey said after the game. “We started about an hour-and-a-half late and it was raining a lot and the field was not in the best playing conditions. I told the kids that both teams …

Pigeon Forge fends off late rally by White House Heritage for 8-6 win

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SMYRNA – It looked like business as usual for Pigeon Forge on Tuesday evening, as the Tigers built an early 5-0 lead in the second inning and pulled starting pitcher Riley Franklin, who was awarded Tennessee Mr. Baseball on Monday night. The lead ballooned to 8-1 in the 6th inning, but a five-run frenzy in the bottom of the 7th forced Pigeon Forge to survive by any means possible, as White House Heritage put up five runs in the bottom of the 7th to make things interesting and a little uncomfortable for Pigeon Forge. The Tigers managed …

Hodge’s Walk-off gives Alcoa 4-3 win over Riverside

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MURFREESBORO – For all the games that were played on Tuesday’s opening day of Murfreesboro’s Spring Fling, Alcoa and Riverside may have saved the best game for last. The Lady Tornadoes and the Lady Panthers battled into extra innings until nearly 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time before Trinity Hodge hit a single to first base and an error allowed Kara Pitts to come home for the game winning run. Alcoa just narrowly escaped its first matchup of the week with a 4-3 win in nine innings. “Trinity had a great at bat earlier in the day when …

Pigeon Forge wins district crown with 10-3 win over Union County

BY BRIAN HAMILTON PIGEON FORGE – The Tigers got out to a quick start during the Class 2A District 2 championship on Wednesday evening, as a home run by Riley Franklin propelled Pigeon Forge to an early 6-0 lead. Pigeon Forge almost ended the game in five innings, leading 9-0 after five, but Union County was able to extend the game through the seventh inning. The Tigers would prevail, however, winning 10-3 to give Pigeon Forge its 16th district championship and a berth in the regional playoffs. “We’re in that Monday game,” Pigeon Forge coach Mike Guinn said of advancing …

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