Softball Recap: Sequoyah's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Three

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Previous 3 Games

04/28/25 vs McMinn Central	11-1
04/24/25 @ Lenoir City	5-4
04/21/25 vs South-Doyle	1-0

Sequoyah extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping their season record up to 11-6 in the process. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the McMinn Central Chargers. The Chiefs not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th (when they won 12-2).

Kaliegh Atchley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Shae Alhstrom and Mysterie Shubert did most of the damage at the plate: Alhstrom went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Shubert went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That triple marked the first that Alhstrom has hit this season. Another player making a difference was BriAsya Bowman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Sequoyah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.

As for McMinn Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

On McMinn Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sequoyah will square off against McMinn County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McMinn Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lenoir City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.