Baseball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Ooltewah's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Owls

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Howard Tech	22
04/09/25 vs Howard Tech	18
03/03/25 @ Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe	17
05/01/25 vs Howard Tech	15
03/14/25 vs Northwest Whitfield	12

Ooltewah had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Howard Tech on Thursday. The Owls' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hustlin' Tigers a 15-0 shutout. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.

Ooltewah has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Howard Tech, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 15 of their last 17 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ooltewah beat Howard Tech by a score of 21-0 later that day.