The Sequatchie County Indians will take on the Whitwell Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sequatchie County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Marion County as they made off with a 10-0 win. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Whitwell came into Thursday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over Rhea County on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jasie Willis spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kiley Billingsley, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those RBI were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ella Grace Harvey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Whitwell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rhea County only posted a batting average of .167.
Whitwell's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Sequatchie County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Sequatchie County took their win against Whitwell in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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