Ooltewah is a perfect 8-0 against Howard Tech since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Ooltewah will head out to challenge Howard Tech at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Ooltewah didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Tellico Plains get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Saturday. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Jaeda Tucker
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Jaeda Tucker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Tucker was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Kaylin Leblanc was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keely Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ooltewah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Howard Tech, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Notre Dame 15-8 last Friday. The Hustlin' Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ooltewah has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. Howard Tech's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
Everything went Ooltewah's way against Howard Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Ooltewah made off with a 7-0 victory. Will Ooltewah repeat their success, or does Howard Tech has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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