After flying high against Tyner Academy last Thursday, Chattanooga Central came back down to earth. Chattanooga Central fell just short of the McMinn County Cherokees by a score of 7-5 on Friday.
Chattanooga Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laila Murdock, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Chattanooga Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for McMinn County, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chattanooga Central will take on Red Bank at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Chattanooga Central is facing Red Bank at the right time seeing as Red Bank is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for McMinn County, they will challenge Meigs County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meigs County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something McMinn County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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