Rhea County lost against Cleveland last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles fell just short of the Cleveland Blue Raiders by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for Rhea County in their matchups with Cleveland: they've now lost three in a row.
Allie Shaver was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On Cleveland's side, Ashley Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allison Farnsworth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landri Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Cleveland, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-13.
Rhea County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cleveland, they will head out on the road to challenge Walker Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Walker Valley: 2.4, Cleveland: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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