Lenoir City hasn't had much luck against Loudon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Redskins at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lenoir City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Sequoyah 15-3 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won four in a row.
Hunter Click and James Abercrombie were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Click tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Abercrombie pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Click a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Click got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Abercrombie got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Click has become a key player for Lenoir City: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-20 otherwise.
Ryne Myers
| 04/24/25 vs Sequoyah | 8 |
| 04/14/25 @ Sequoyah | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs South-Doyle | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Portland | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Roane County | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryne Myers, who went 4-for-5 with eight RBI, one run, and one double. Those eight RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Branson Dean, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Lenoir City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Loudon narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sequoyah 3-2.
Like Lenoir City, Loudon also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Moore. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Moore has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryer Oody was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Loudon's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Lenoir City, their win bumped their record up to 9-20.
Lenoir City couldn't quite finish off Loudon in their previous meeting on April 2nd and fell 6-4. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
