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| 04/18/24 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 12-11 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Tellico Plains has gone a perfect 10-0 against McMinn Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bears will square off against the Chargers at 5:30 p.m. Tellico Plains has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while McMinn Central will come in with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Tellico Plains came up short against Meigs County and fell 7-4. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly three runs.
Isabella Wright stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. She also put up two RBI, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addison Joines, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
Meanwhile, McMinn Central hadn't done well against Meigs County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Chargers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 3-0 shutout.
Lauren Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Kara Duckett was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
McMinn Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matches.
McMinn Central pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tellico Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Tellico Plains beat McMinn Central 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
