Hixson has won four straight games at home, while Ooltewah has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Wildcats will welcome the Owls at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Hixson's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on East Ridge with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won six in a row.
Chloe Turner
| 04/02/25 vs East Ridge | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs East Hamilton | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Red Bank | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Notre Dame | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Whitwell | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Chloe Turner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Connie Schalk-Lamb was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Ooltewah took on Signal Mountain on Wednesday. The Owls blew past the Eagles 10-1. Considering the Owls have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaeda Tucker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hailey Schmidt was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lilli Newell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Ooltewah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Hixson's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Ooltewah, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Everything went Hixson's way against Ooltewah when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as Hixson made off with a 17-1 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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