Rhea County had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-17 to make it eight. They lost 11-4 to the Oak Ridge Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 on Monday.
Casen Kinney
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Casen Kinney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run. He is becoming a predictor of Rhea County's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 2-16 when he doesn't).
As for Oak Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-2-1 record this season. Considering they have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Oak Ridge's side, Joseph Webb made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Webb has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Oak Ridge let Parker Free and Kamden Welch run wild. Free went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Welch went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Wood, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Rhea County will take on Ooltewah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Ridge, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 8-4 victory against Greeneville on the 16th.
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