Rhea County hasn't had much luck against Cleveland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Rhea County duked it out with Ooltewah on Monday. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Owls by a score of 9-8.
Meanwhile, Cleveland entered their tilt with Lakeway Christian Academy on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lions 6-4. That's two games straight that the Blue Raiders have won by exactly two runs.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 23-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Rhea County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-18.
Rhea County might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Cleveland in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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