Softball Recap: Ooltewah Now 15-2 over Last 17 Games

Owls

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 @ Notre Dame	18
03/25/25 @ Howard Tech	18
04/15/25 @ Red Bank	13
03/27/25 vs Tyner Academy	13
03/11/25 vs East Ridge	12

Ooltewah won the last time they faced Sale Creek and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Owls were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Owls have won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Emmerson Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylin Leblanc, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Kaleigh Balla was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Ooltewah has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Sale Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ooltewah will welcome McMinn Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Owls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Sale Creek, they will square off against McMinn County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cherokees have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.89 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.