Rhea County is 2-8 against Cleveland since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles will challenge the Blue Raiders at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Rhea County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Rhea County had just enough and edged out Cookeville 11-9.
Allie Shaver
| 04/14/25 @ Cookeville | 11 |
| 04/08/25 @ McMinn County | 10 |
| 04/07/25 vs Bledsoe County | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ Whitwell | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Walker Valley | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Allie Shaver made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Landree Brown was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Reece Brown was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Rhea County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Cleveland not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th. They never let Hixson get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The Blue Raiders haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Klaire Hall, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Hixson off the board. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cleveland let Lilly Mason and Landri Nelson run wild. Mason went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Nelson scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Farnsworth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cleveland's record now sits at 10-11. As for Rhea County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Rhea County came up short against Cleveland in their previous meeting back in March, falling 4-1. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
