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03/25/23 - Home | 8-2 W |
03/30/21 - Home | 10-0 W |
03/29/21 - Away | 3-2 W |
03/19/19 - Away | 5-6 L |
03/18/19 - Home | 4-16 L |
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McMinn County and Soddy Daisy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The McMinn County Cherokees will take on the Soddy Daisy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
McMinn County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bradley Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. McMinn County was the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over Bradley Central on Tuesday.
Auston Fugate and Kade Hyde did most of the damage at the plate: Fugate went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one double, while Hyde scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Linc Brazzell, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
McMinn County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Soddy Daisy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over McCallie.
Cooper Poe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Poe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Soddy Daisy let Hayden Hickey and Jake Jackson run wild. Hickey scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cayden Romano, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
McMinn County took their victory against Soddy Daisy when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for McMinn County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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