The William Blount Governors will head out to take on the Alcoa Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, William Blount didn't have quite enough to beat Powell and fell 6-5. The Governors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katee Owens
| 04/14/25 @ Powell | 11 |
| 04/12/25 vs Baylor | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bearden | 12 |
| 04/04/25 @ West | 5 |
Katee Owens put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bella Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Maddie Morton also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Alcoa faced Green Hill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Tornadoes fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 1-0. The Tornadoes' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
William Blount's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Alcoa, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3-1.
William Blount suffered a grim 19-6 defeat to Alcoa in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Governors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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