Rhea County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Roane County Yellowjackets. Rhea County's victory was all the more impressive since Roane County was averaging only 2.38 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Day, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakyn Lockhart, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Rhea County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for Roane County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Rhea County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hixson. Rhea County has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Roane County, they will head out on the road to challenge Meigs County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meigs County will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Roane County surely won't give up without a fight.
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