Softball Preview: Rhea County Golden Eagles vs. Cleveland Blue Raiders
Rhea County and Cleveland are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Cleveland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rhea County, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Rhea County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Roane County 4-2.
Allie Shaver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Day, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Cleveland didn't have quite enough to beat Gibbs in their second game on Saturday and fell 3-1. Cleveland has struggled against Gibbs recently, as their contest in their second game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cleveland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily O'Bryan, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Rhea County's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Rhea County came out on top in a nail-biter against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 3-2. Does Rhea County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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