Boyd-Buchanan had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They came out on top against the McMinn County Cherokees by a score of 6-2. This was payback for Boyd-Buchanan, who suffered an 11-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cooper Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haden Griffith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Boyd-Buchanan pushed their record up to 26-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for McMinn County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11.
Boyd-Buchanan has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ooltewah at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boyd-Buchanan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Ooltewah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McMinn County, they are on the road again on Friday to play Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. McMinn County is facing Notre Dame at the right time seeing as Notre Dame is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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