The third road matchup was the charm for McMinn Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the Chattanooga Central Pounders 15-4 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won three games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Evan Preston looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Rayburn, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Oaks, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
McMinn Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Chattanooga Central is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, McMinn Central will square off against Sweetwater at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be Sweetwater's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Chattanooga Central, they will face off against Red Bank at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Red Bank has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something Chattanooga Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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