The McMinn County Cherokees will head out to  challenge the Sale Creek Panthers  at 5:30  p.m.  on Thursday. McMinn County has given up an average of 8.9  runs per game this season, but Thursday's  game will give them a chance to turn things around.
McMinn County lost  12-1 to Walker Valley on Tuesday. The Cherokees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sale Creek came up short against  Ooltewah on Wednesday, falling  11-3. The  loss   continues a  trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Owls: they've now lost five in a row.
  Jalyn Hammons was cooking despite her team's loss,   going 2-for-4 with one  home run and one  double.
 McMinn County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Sale Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
 McMinn County beat Sale Creek 8-3  in their previous meeting  back in March of 2021. Will the Cherokees repeat their success,  or do  the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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