It was a Battle of the Birds when Rhea County took on Ooltewah on Friday. The Golden Eagles came up short against the Owls, falling 13-2. If the Golden Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 9-8 to the Owls when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Corydon Butler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Rhea County's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Ooltewah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rhea County will host Roane County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ooltewah, they will be playing at home against Walker Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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