McMinn County won the last time they faced Notre Dame and things went their way on Monday too. The McMinn County Cherokees blew past the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 15-2. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Cherokees this season.
Marshall Goodner tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jaser Arms was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Linc Brazzell was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
McMinn County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cherokees
| 03/10/25 @ Notre Dame | 15-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Soddy Daisy | 5-2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Bradley Central | 16-6 |
The victory was the third in a row for McMinn County, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
McMinn County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against Notre Dame on the 12th. As for Notre Dame, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Rhea County on the 11th.
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