Tornadoes
| 05/15/25 vs McMinn Central | 6-3 |
| 05/15/25 vs McMinn Central | 9-5 |
| 05/10/25 vs Pigeon Forge | 3-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs West Greene | 10-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs Gatlinburg-Pittman | 10-0 |
| + 11 more games |
Alcoa had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the McMinn Central Chargers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Myles Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Graf was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Aden Orrick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Alcoa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McMinn Central only posted a batting average of .125.
Alcoa's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for McMinn Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-14.
Alcoa will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Chargers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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