Farragut and Alcoa are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Admirals will face off against the Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Farragut and Maryville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Admirals were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Red Rebels on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Admirals in their matchups with the Red Rebels: they've now won nine in a row.
Hallie Grace Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Alexa Shrader
| 04/08/25 @ Maryville | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bearden | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hardin Valley Academy | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bradley Central | 1 |
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At the plate, Farragut let Alexa Shrader and Rylee Raby run wild. Shrader scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Raby went 2-for-3 with one home run. Those two hits gave Shrader a new career-high. Dajah Means was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Alcoa came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Royals get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Kaylea Osborne was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Osborne was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrianna King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Dylan Jablonski also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Alcoa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagleton College & Career Academy only posted a batting average of .125.
Alcoa's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Farragut, their record is now 20-4-1.
Farragut suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Alcoa in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Admirals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
