The Lenoir City Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Oakdale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lenoir City will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Lenoir City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Concord Christian 21-6. The result was nothing new for Lenoir City, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Reagan Helton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Helton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kymbal Williams, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Emma Harness was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oakdale came up short against Harriman on Thursday and fell 8-4. Oakdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Lenoir City, Oakdale also got a great game from a two-way player: Rhylan Hicks. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Hicks has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Wrather was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Celina Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Oakdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harriman only tossed four.
Lenoir City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Oakdale, their record now sits at 2-6.
Oakdale's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lenoir City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Oakdale, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Lenoir City's hitters?
Lenoir City beat Oakdale 10-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Lenoir City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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