If Rhea County was riding high  fresh off their  17-9 takedown of Notre Dame last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rhea County Golden Eagles fell just short of the Red Bank Lions by a score of  9-7 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  loss the Golden Eagles have suffered  since April 12, 2024.
  Casen Kinney stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 1-for-3.  Jax Schmitt also deserves some recognition as  he  hit his first  triple of the season.
Rhea County has  traveled a rocky road recently, having  lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record  this season. That  patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Red Bank's record is now 6-4.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rhea County will venture away from home to  take on East Hamilton  at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. East Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4  runs per game  this season, so Rhea County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Bank, they will head out to  square off against Walker Valley  at 6:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Red Bank is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4  runs per game  this season.
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