McMinn County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-6. They lost 13-3 to the Rhea County Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on March 3rd.
McMinn County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arlea Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Grace Zehring also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Rhea County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Rhea County's side, Maysa Hampton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hampton was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brook Tallent, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Reece Brown was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
McMinn County has already played their next matchup (against Sequoyah), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Rhea County, they have also already played their next game, a 9-4 victory against Bledsoe County on the 27th.
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