Baseball Recap: Loudon Victorious

Loudon proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the South-Doyle Cherokees 4-3. The Redskins haven't had any issues with the Cherokees recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Logan Moore

Earned Runs

03/17/25 @ Roane County	5
02/28/25 vs Grainger	3
03/25/25 vs South-Doyle	2
03/11/25 @ Powell	2
02/22/25 @ Bearden	2

Logan Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Loudon is 2-1 when Moore allowstwo or fewer earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Ridings, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jayden Capshaw, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Loudon's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for South-Doyle, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-6-1.

Looking ahead, South-Doyle will challenge Carter at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Loudon will be paying especially close attention to South-Doyle's contest: after South-Doyle faces off against Carter, they'll take on Loudon again at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.