Sadly, Polk County is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the McMinn County Cherokees on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Polk County has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For McMinn County's part, Mckenzie Wall made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Wall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Cami Wade and Skylar Cooley did most of the damage at the plate: Wade went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cooley went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Barnett, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for McMinn County, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Polk County will head out on the road to take on Copper Basin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Copper Basin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for McMinn County, they are on the road again on Friday to play Cleveland at 5:30 p.m. McMinn County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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