McMinn County hit Sale Creek with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherokees. The Panthers have struggled against the Cherokees recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Jalyn Hammons made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cassie Wilson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Sale Creek now has a losing record of 6-7-1. As for McMinn County, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Sale Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-2 victory against Rockwood on the 23rd. As for McMinn County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 loss against Ooltewah on the 21st.
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