Baseball Game Preview: McMinn Central Chargers vs. Alcoa Tornadoes

For the second straight game, McMinn Central will face off against Alcoa. The Chargers are taking a road trip to take on the Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McMinn Central has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Alcoa will arrive with 16 straight wins.

The home team had won the previous two meetings between McMinn Central and Alcoa, and Alcoa kept the tradition alive. The Chargers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes on Thursday.

For Alcoa's part, Myles Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Cox has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Graf, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aden Orrick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Alcoa pushed their record up to 29-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for McMinn Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-14.