The McMinn Central Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Loudon Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Loudon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on McMinn Central, who comes in off a win.
While McMinn Central has not struggled against Sweetwater recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. McMinn Central came out on top against Sweetwater by a score of 6-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Lauren Peterson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk). Peterson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Graves, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kara Duckett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Loudon was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell 7-2 to South-Doyle.
McMinn Central's victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Loudon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
McMinn Central came up short against Loudon in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 6-1. Can McMinn Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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