Baseball Game Preview: Rhea County Golden Eagles vs. Soddy Daisy Trojans

The Rhea County Golden Eagles will square off against the Soddy Daisy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Rhea County didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame and fell 7-6. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jax Schmitt and Corydon Butler did some serious damage despite the final result: Schmitt went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double, while Butler scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That double marked the first that Schmitt hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Williams, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Soddy Daisy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Hixson on Tuesday as Soddy Daisy made off with an 11-3 win. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.

Luke Camp looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Cooper Poe and Easton Mulder did most of the damage at the plate: Poe scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Mulder went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jake Jackson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.

Soddy Daisy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win got Soddy Daisy back to even at 2-2. As for Rhea County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Rhea County might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Soddy Daisy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Rhea County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.