The Rhea County Golden Eagles will venture away from home to  square off against the East Hamilton Hurricanes  at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday.
Rhea County easily dispatched Notre Dame on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Rhea County fell just short of Red Bank by a score of  9-7 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  defeat the Golden Eagles have suffered  since April 12, 2024.
  Casen Kinney stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 1-for-3.  Jax Schmitt also deserves some recognition as  he  hit his first  triple of the season.
 Meanwhile, East Hamilton entered their tilt with CSTHEA on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp  10-3 win. Considering the Hurricanes have won four matches by more than five  runs this season, Friday's  blowout was nothing new.
 Rhea County has  traveled a rocky road recently, having  lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record  this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 7.0 runs over those games. East Hamilton pushed their record up to 6-3 with the  victory, which was their fourth straight  at home dating back to last season.
 Rhea County might still be hurting after the  9-3 loss they got from East Hamilton  in their previous meeting  last Monday. Can Rhea County avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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