For the second straight game, Rhea County will face off against Ooltewah. The Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rhea County is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
If Rhea County beats Ooltewah with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Golden Eagles walked away with a 6-2 win over the Owls on Monday.
Alex Latshaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
Jim Cunningham
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jim Cunningham, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Corydon Butler was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rhea County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Ooltewah's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10-1. As for Rhea County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-17.
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