Softball Preview: Tellico Plains Bears vs. McMinn County Cherokees
The Tellico Plains Bears will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the McMinn County Cherokees at 5:30 p.m. Tellico Plains will be strutting in after a win while McMinn County will be coming in after a loss.
Tellico Plains is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Polk County on Tuesday by a score of 14-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Tellico Plains with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but McMinn County had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Rhea County on Tuesday. McMinn County has not had much luck with Rhea County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Skylar Cooley was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Peyton Ricker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Tellico Plains has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for McMinn County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Tellico Plains might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from McMinn County when the teams last played on Monday. Will Tellico Plains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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