Central Magnet will take on the Greenback Cherokees at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenback took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Magnet, who comes in off a win.
Central Magnet took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Tellico Plains by a score of 6-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Elijah Bonner was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bonner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Central Magnet let Braylon Dowell and Mitchell Coons run wild. Dowell scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Coons went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Coons hit this season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Greenback's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tellico Plains on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Cherokees let down their fans at home.
Greenback saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen O'Donnell, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Greenback's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Central Magnet, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
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