Rhea County fell victim to Cleveland and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Cleveland Blue Raiders. Rhea County's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Cleveland's part, Lily O'Bryan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. O'Bryan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Alexis Folts was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run. Ashley Allen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Cleveland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Rhea County will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Roane County at 6:00 p.m. Roane County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Cleveland, they will head out on the road to challenge Silverdale Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silverdale Academy is coming into the match with seven straight victories at home, so Cleveland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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