Rhea County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-3 to the Cleveland Blue Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rhea County of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For Cleveland's part, Jack McBrayer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. McBrayer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McBrayer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Mycah Jordan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Nolan Copeland was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 4-24. As for Cleveland, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-11.
As of now, neither Rhea County nor Cleveland have any future games scheduled.
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