McMinn Central had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-18 to make it 17. They came up short against the Tellico Plains Bears, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-1 defeat two weeks ago.
McMinn Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laney Hughes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Tellico Plains, the victory got them back to even at 9-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
On Tellico Plains' side, Kadence Moses was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moses was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Skyler Day was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Joines, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
As of now, neither McMinn Central nor Tellico Plains have any future games scheduled.
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