Loudon put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Sequoyah Chiefs 12-6. That's more bragging rights for Loudon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caden Ridings and Andrew Easley made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ridings pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Easley struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ridings has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ridings scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Easley scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Loudon let Eli Kelso and Jaxon Walker loose on the outfield. Kelso went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Walker scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Walker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Loudon and bumps their season record up to 23-9. As for Sequoyah, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Loudon will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Sequoyah, they will head out on the road to challenge Lenoir City at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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