The home team had won the previous three meetings between Rhea County and Cleveland, and Cleveland kept the tradition alive. The Golden Eagles lost 8-0 to the Blue Raiders on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Blue Raiders this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-0 defeat two weeks ago.
Corydon Butler
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Rhea County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corydon Butler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Butler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Rhea County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Cleveland, they are 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.
While Rhea County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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