KINGSPORT — Madelyn Dulaney pitched a two-hitter for the David Crockett softball team, leading the Lady Pioneers into Sunday’s semifinals of the Eastman Invitational.
Dulaney struck out 10 while also hitting 3 for 4 on offense, as Crockett topped Walker Valley 6-1 in the quarterfinal round.
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