The McMinn County Cherokees will head out on the road to challenge the Greenback Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McMinn County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Greenback will come in with 13 straight victories.
Last Thursday, McMinn County came up short against Tellico Plains and fell 7-4.
McMinn County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cami Wade, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Greenback stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sweetwater with a sharp 12-6 win. 12 seems to be a good number for Greenback as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jennifer Jones and Ali Garland made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Jones tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Garland didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Jones scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Garland scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Kimbrell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Coada Woods was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
McMinn County's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Greenback, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
McMinn County suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Greenback in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garland, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that McMinn County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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