Ooltewah pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Tellico Plains Bears by a score of 11-10. That's two games in a row now that Ooltewah has lost by just one run.
Hailey Schmidt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over nine innings while giving up eight earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Courtney Hughes stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Gelbaugh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ooltewah dropped their record down to 5-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Tellico Plains, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ooltewah is on the road again on Monday to play Lookout Valley at 5:00 p.m. Ooltewah is facing Lookout Valley at the right time seeing as Lookout Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Tellico Plains, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Midway at 5:30 p.m.
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