Ooltewah was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cleveland Raiders 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Owls: when they faced off against the Raiders back in April, they had to take a 6-5 loss.
Jaeda Tucker
| 05/02/26 vs Cleveland | 10 |
| 05/01/26 @ Walker Valley | 1 |
| 04/27/26 @ Soddy Daisy | 4 |
| 04/21/26 @ East Hamilton | 4 |
| 04/16/26 vs Walker Valley | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Jaeda Tucker made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Tucker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justyce Allen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Addilyn Watts was another, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ooltewah is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Cleveland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Ooltewah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 defeat against Bradley Central on the 4th. Cleveland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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