Softball Preview: McMinn County Cherokees vs. Cleveland Blue Raiders
McMinn County and Cleveland are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The McMinn County Cherokees will head out on the road to face off against the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Monday just wasn't the day for McMinn County's offense. Their rough 14-0 loss to Meigs County on Monday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, McMinn County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Cleveland had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Baylor on Thursday. Cleveland has struggled against Baylor recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Allison Farnsworth was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Lily O'Bryan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
McMinn County's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Cleveland's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: McMinn County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .495. It's a different story for Cleveland, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain McMinn County's hitters?
McMinn County came up short against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in March, falling 15-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Farnsworth, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Now that McMinn County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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