Baseball Recap: Mcminn Central Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Chargers

Previous 4 Games

03/11/25 vs Sweetwater	4-3
03/10/25 @ Sweetwater	8-7
03/08/25 @ Chattanooga Central	15-4
03/07/25 vs Lookout Valley	17-1

McMinn Central entered their tilt with Sweetwater on Tuesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Sweetwater Wildcats. The four-run effort marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Zac Derrick was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Derrick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Derrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Plemons, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

McMinn Central's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sweetwater, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McMinn Central will welcome Giles County at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Sweetwater, they will host Sequatchie County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.