The McMinn Central Chargers will head out to face off against the Rockwood Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. McMinn Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
McMinn Central proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Copper Basin.
Lauren Peterson
| 03/17/25 vs Copper Basin | 12 |
| 03/13/25 @ Polk County | 6 |
| 03/10/25 vs Sweetwater | 7 |
| 03/06/25 @ Lenoir City | 8 |
| 03/03/25 vs Sequoyah | 4 |
Lauren Peterson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Mirra Freeman and Riley Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Freeman scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Thompson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Thompson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayme Tiberio, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
McMinn Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Rockwood lost 25-11 to Cumberland County two weeks ago.
Rockwood's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for McMinn Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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