Softball Game Preview: Ooltewah Owls vs. Sale Creek Panthers

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2025, 8:46am

Softball Preview: Ooltewah Owls vs. Sale Creek Panthers

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Ooltewah is a perfect 4-0 against Sale Creek since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Owls will host the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Ooltewah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

Ooltewah's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Red Bank. The Owls haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Hailey Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Addilyn Watts was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Leblanc, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Sale Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Chattanooga Central on Tuesday and fell 7-6.

Josie Payne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Madisyn Beene was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Sale Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Ooltewah, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.

Sale Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ooltewah hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. It's a different story for Sale Creek, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain Ooltewah's hitters?

Ooltewah took their victory against Sale Creek in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Owls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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