Polk County won the last time they faced Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences and things went their way on Friday too. The Wildcats came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

Mallie Evans
| 04/10/26 vs Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs Loudon | 13 |
| 03/16/26 vs Tellico Plains | 12 |
| 04/14/25 vs Copper Basin | 11 |
| 03/14/25 @ Red Bank | 11 |
Mallie Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Kenley Evans was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Arabella Chancey was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Polk County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Polk County's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Polk County will challenge Sequoyah at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, they will take on Lookout Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.27 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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