The Ooltewah Owls will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Red Bank Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Ooltewah came up short against Whitwell and fell 8-4. Ooltewah has struggled against Whitwell recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hailey Schmidt was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Alex Haynes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Sophie Harris was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Red Bank was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 16-6 to Sequatchie County.
Ooltewah's defeat dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Red Bank, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Ooltewah's way against Red Bank in their previous matchup last Monday as Ooltewah made off with a 19-3 win. Will Ooltewah repeat their success, or does Red Bank have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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