Softball Recap: Bledsoe County Takes a Loss

Bledsoe County was the 3-1 winner over Marion County when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. Bledsoe County fell just short of Marion County by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Bledsoe County has lost by just one run.

Josie Potter

Batters Struck Out

05/01/25 vs Marion County	8
04/29/25 vs Rhea County	7
04/21/25 @ Marion County	11
04/17/25 vs Whitwell	7
04/14/25 @ South Pittsburg	17
+ 7 more games

Josie Potter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Bledsoe County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Hooks, who went 2-for-4 with one run. Cameran Tollet also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

This is the second loss in a row for Bledsoe County and nudges their season record down to 12-7-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Marion County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-15.

As of now, neither Bledsoe County nor Marion County have any future games scheduled.