Owls
| 04/23/25 vs Hixson | 5-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs McMinn County | 12-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs McMinn Central | 13-2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Sale Creek | 11-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Red Bank | 13-0 |
Ooltewah owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Hixson Wildcats. Winning may never get old, but the Owls sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Jaeda Tucker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Addilyn Watts was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Kaylin Leblanc was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Ooltewah pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Hixson, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ooltewah will face off against East Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Owls 2.6, the Hurricanes 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hixson, they will take on South Pittsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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