The McMinn Central Chargers will face off against the Silverdale Academy Seahawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, McMinn Central came up short against Alcoa and fell 8-5. The Chargers have struggled against the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
McMinn Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Rayburn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Silverdale Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Signal Mountain by a score of 8-6 on Monday.
McMinn Central came up short against Silverdale Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, falling 8-3. Can McMinn Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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