Softball Recap: McMinn Central Comes Up Short

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Previous 3 Games

04/09/26 - Home	7-13 L
05/01/25 - Home	0-8 L
04/16/25 - Home	6-7 L

McMinn Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-12. They lost 13-7 to the Tellico Plains Bears. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Riley Thompson and Lily Graves stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thompson went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Graves went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Meadow Hess, who earned one run and two stolen bases.

As for Tellico Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.

On Tellico Plains' side, Skyler Day made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Day was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Addison Joines was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2025. Isabella Wright was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McMinn Central will welcome Lenoir City at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Tellico Plains, they will host Meigs County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.