Sequatchie County dropped their record down to 18-9 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Whitwell Tigers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered since April 4th.
As for Whitwell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Sequatchie County since March 22, 2018.
For Whitwell's part, Jacob McCurry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. McCurry has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Whitwell's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sequatchie County will venture away from home to challenge Cannon County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whitwell, they will head out to take on Marshall County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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