Softball Recap: Ooltewah Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Owls

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 @ Notre Dame	18
03/25/25 @ Howard Tech	18
03/27/25 vs Tyner Academy	13
03/11/25 vs East Ridge	12
03/04/25 vs Red Bank	10

Ooltewah barely beat Oak Ridge the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Owls blew past the Wildcats 9-3 on Saturday. Considering the Owls have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Jaeda Tucker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Ooltewah let Addilyn Watts and Emmerson Reed run wild. Watts scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Reed scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Watts a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Gelbaugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

Ooltewah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Ridge only posted a batting average of .167.

Ooltewah's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Ridge, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Coming up, Ooltewah will host Cleveland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oak Ridge, they are taking a road trip to challenge Knoxville Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Irish have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.