Comeback Win for Coffee County Baseball

April 18, 2024

Down 4-1 after 3 innings and down 6-3 going into the bottom of the 6^th inning, the Coffee County Red Raider baseball pulled off a great comeback to defeat Moore County 7-6 on Thursday night.

The game is part of the Crethan Hansert Classic being played at Powers Field in Manchester.

The come-from-behind big inning was in the bottom of the 6th, as the Red Raiders scored four times. Blake Hillis, Trey Turner, Brady Daugherty, Cole Pippenger, and Colter Neel all had hits in the big inning.

Pippenger and Daugherty had 2 RBI each, and Blake Hillis had a two-hit night for Coffee County.

Davis McKenzie pitched 3 2/3 innings in relief to pick up the win, and Daugherty earned the save.

The Red Raiders improved to 11-13-1 on the season. They will host Central Magnet on Friday at 6 PM.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.