Ooltewah fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cleveland on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 6-5. The Owls were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 6-4.
Hailey Schmidt spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Jaeda Tucker made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Charlie Minamyer also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Ooltewah's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Cleveland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Looking ahead, Ooltewah will square off against Hixson at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cleveland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Howard Tech at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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