The Lenoir City Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the McMinn Central Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lenoir City and six for McMinn Central.
On Thursday, Lenoir City didn't have quite enough to beat Sequoyah and fell 5-4.
Rylee Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Kylee Hanson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Sequoyah hit McMinn Central with a seven-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers lost 11-1 to the Chiefs. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.
McMinn Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Lenoir City's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for McMinn Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
McMinn Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lenoir City has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for McMinn Central, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Lenoir City's sizable advantage in that area, the Chargers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lenoir City couldn't quite get it done against McMinn Central when the teams last played back in March as they fell 5-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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