Baseball Recap: Mcminn Central Wins Going Away Against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Tellico Plains	21
03/03/25 vs Sequoyah	20
03/07/25 @ Lookout Valley	16
03/08/25 vs Chattanooga Central	11
04/05/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences	10

McMinn Central was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences on Saturday. The Chargers blew past the Patriots 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won six matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

McMinn Central got a great performance from Evan Preston as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. The dominant performance also gave Preston a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

At the plate, Hunter Rayburn was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Ayden Plemons was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

McMinn Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McMinn Central will host Roane County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, they will take on Boyd-Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.