If Rhea County was feeling good off their 14-1 takedown of Roane County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rhea County Golden Eagles took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hixson Wildcats on Thursday. Rhea County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hixson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Lakyn Lockhart was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Hixson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Rhea County will square off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Rhea County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hixson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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