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| 05/03/23 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 2-7 L |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 03/22/22 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 03/21/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ooltewah and Rhea County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Owls will challenge the Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ooltewah's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past McMinn Central 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Rhea County hadn't beaten Soddy Daisy on the road since April 23, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Golden Eagles skirted past the Trojans 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Rhea County got a great performance from Harrison Tilley as he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Tilley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Casen Kinney was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 14 contests. Another player making a difference was Corydon Butler, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Ooltewah has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-9-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Rhea County, their record is now 8-17.
Ooltewah came out on top in a nail-biter against Rhea County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Owls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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