Bradley Central had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 14-18-1 to make it eight. They fell 4-0 to the Ooltewah Owls. Considering the last time the Bears couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Ooltewah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Ooltewah's part, the result came thanks to Jaeda Tucker's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. Tucker has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaylin Leblanc was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Ooltewah wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-0 defeat against East Hamilton on the 6th. Hopefully Bradley Central paid attention to the Owls' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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