Rhea County is 9-1 against McMinn County since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the McMinn County Cherokees at 5:00 p.m. Rhea County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Rhea County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Cookeville on Monday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Cavaliers might stick with them for a while.
Rhea County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chelsea Reel, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, McMinn County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Tellico Plains 14-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McMinn County considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ama Grimmett was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Cami Wade was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for McMinn County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Everything went Rhea County's way against McMinn County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Rhea County made off with an 11-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rhea County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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