Polk County took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against McMinn Central, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats skirted past the Chargers 6-4.
Mallie Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Evans was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025.
Evans wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zellah Branham, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Polk County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McMinn Central only posted a batting average of .214.
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| 03/13/26 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 03/13/25 - Home | 6-12 L |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 7-12 L |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 1-17 L |
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Polk County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for McMinn Central, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Polk County has already played their next matchup (against Tellico Plains), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for McMinn Central, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sweetwater at 5:30 p.m. on the 23rd. The game will give the Chargers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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