The Tellico Plains Bears will challenge the Robbinsville Black Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tellico Plains has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tellico Plains is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 18-8 to Sequoyah.
Dawson Edwards was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Rylan Saffles was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Murphy by a score of 4-3.
Luke Lovin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Quinn Jumper made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Shuler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Robbinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Tellico Plains, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Tellico Plains was able to grind out a solid win over Robbinsville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 11-7. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Black Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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