McMinn Central proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Sweetwater Wildcats 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted against the Wildcats since May 5, 2023.
Ayden Plemons was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Garrett Wilcox, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Chargers
| 03/10/25 @ Sweetwater | 8-7 |
| 03/08/25 @ Chattanooga Central | 15-4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lookout Valley | 17-1 |
The win (which was McMinn Central's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.25 in the others. As for Sweetwater, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
McMinn Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sweetwater: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
