Softball Preview: Ooltewah Owls vs. McMinn Central Chargers
Ooltewah has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the McMinn Central Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ooltewah is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Signal Mountain (and have done all season long). Ooltewah never let Signal Mountain onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Alex Haynes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn McCampbell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, McMinn Central had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 12-7 win over Polk County on Thursday.
Lauren Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Peterson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mirra Freeman was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lily Graves, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Ooltewah's victory bumped their record up to 10-16. As for McMinn Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
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