The Sequatchie County Indians will head out on the road to take on the Red Bank Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sequatchie County has eight straight victories, Red Bank has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Sequatchie County beats Red Bank with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Sequatchie County walked away with a 6-3 win over Van Buren County on Thursday.
Amelia Casey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexie Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jalyn Kelly, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Red Bank entered their match against Ooltewah on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Red Bank wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-3 walloping at the hands of Ooltewah.
Sequatchie County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Red Bank, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Sequatchie County took their win against Red Bank when the teams last played last Friday by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sequatchie County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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