After flying high against Oliver Springs last Thursday, Rhea County came back down to earth. The Rhea County Golden Eagles fell just short of the Sequoyah Chiefs by a score of 10-9 on Monday. Rhea County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sequoyah apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Olivia Day made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bristal Hennessey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rhea County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Rhea County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Sequoyah, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Rhea County will head out on the road to take on Oliver Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oliver Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season. As for Sequoyah, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South-Doyle at 5:30 p.m. Sequoyah is on a eight-game streak of home wins, South-Doyle a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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