The Rhea County Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walker Valley Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Walker Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rhea County, who comes in off a win.
Rhea County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Oliver Springs with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win was just what Rhea County needed coming off of an 11-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Chelsea Reel and Lakyn Lockhart did most of the damage at the plate: Reel went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles, while Lockhart scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Galilee Raymer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley came up short against David Crockett on Saturday and fell 6-1.
Walker Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Rice, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Rhea County's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Walker Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4-1.
Rhea County might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Walker Valley in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walker Valley's Ryann Presswood, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that Rhea County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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