The Loudon Redskins will head out to challenge the Alcoa Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McMinn Central hit Loudon with a six-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redskins lost 9-3 to the Chargers. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loudon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elin Arline, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Arline has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Alcoa came up short against Eagleville on Saturday, falling 12-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tornadoes, who until this contest were averaging 2.75 runs allowed.
Miles Watson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Alcoa: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Ty Eichman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Alcoa's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Loudon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Loudon couldn't quite get it done against Alcoa in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 5-0. Can the Redskins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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