The Meigs County Tigers will face off against the Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Meigs County's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Roane County hitters got past them. Meigs County took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roane County on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 23-2 margin over the Pioneers. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Holden Reynolds made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Reynolds was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts got a massive performance out of Ben Thompson, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Thompson is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Noah Steele was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in three consecutive matches.
Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Meigs County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-2.
Meigs County came up short against Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 11-7. Can Meigs County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
