After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Walker Valley, McMinn County was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Sale Creek Panthers by a score of 10-5. Considering the Cherokees' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Lillie White was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Brooklyn Barnett
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In other batting news, Brooklyn Barnett was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Potter, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
McMinn County's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Sale Creek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7-1.
McMinn County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 12-0 defeat against Ooltewah on the 21st. As for Sale Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-2 victory against Rockwood on the 23rd.
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