Softball Recap: Ooltewah Takes a Loss

Ooltewah has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.91 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to the East Hamilton Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-0 loss on Tuesday.

Ooltewah saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeda Tucker, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.

Ooltewah's defeat dropped their record down to 27-8. As for East Hamilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.

Ooltewah will head out on the road to take on Walker Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Owls surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Hamilton, they will host Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.