The Silverdale Academy Seahawks will head out on the road to take on the Rhea County Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Silverdale Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Rhea County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Silverdale Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Signal Mountain just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Silverdale Academy got a good showing from Brody Raby, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jonah Winton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Dills, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rhea County never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Walker Valley. Rhea County's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Casen Kinney was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Corydon Butler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Silverdale Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Rhea County, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-10.
Silverdale Academy skirted past Rhea County 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Seahawks since the squad 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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