After flying high against Signal Mountain last Thursday, Ooltewah came back down to earth. The Ooltewah Owls fell just short of the Sequoyah Chiefs by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. Ooltewah has not had much luck with Sequoyah recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Zoe Cates spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Courtney Hughes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Brooklyn Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Ooltewah's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Sequoyah, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ooltewah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-10 loss vs. Tellico Plains on the 6th. As for Sequoyah, they will head out on the road to challenge Rhea County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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