Loudon had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-12 to make it four. They lost 14-1 to the Rhea County Golden Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Redskins couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Rhea County, with the victory, they broke their ten-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-15. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Rhea County's part, Casen Kinney made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Kinney a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, eight RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Rhea County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Pendergrass, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Jim Cunningham was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rhea County beat Loudon by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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