For the second straight game, Rhea County will face off against Cleveland. The Golden Eagles will head out to face off against the Blue Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Rhea County's offense. They lost 8-0 to Cleveland on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Cleveland's part, the result came thanks to Owen Goglio's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. Goglio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cleveland let Caden Tippens and River Briggs run wild. Tippens went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Briggs got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Tippens has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Stuart, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Rhea County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-19.
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