McMinn County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Tellico Plains Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. McMinn County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but McMinn County had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Rhea County. McMinn County has not had much luck with Rhea County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Skylar Cooley was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ricker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tellico Plains scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Polk County by a score of 14-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
McMinn County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Tellico Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
McMinn County took their win against Tellico Plains in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for McMinn 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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