Panthers
| 04/17/25 vs East Ridge | 9-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Copper Basin | 17-0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Copper Basin | 18-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts | 10-6 |
| 04/07/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts | 6-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Sale Creek came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the East Ridge Pioneers. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pioneers, too.
Maverick McCary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Mason Grimes looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Sale Creek got a big performance out of Axl Swiney, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Swiney has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Holden Baker, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Sale Creek pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for East Ridge, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sale Creek beat the Pioneers by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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