The McMinn Central Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Ooltewah Owls at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McMinn Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Polk County. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McMinn Central considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lauren Peterson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, McMinn Central got a massive performance out of Mirra Freeman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lily Graves, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Ooltewah put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Signal Mountain as Ooltewah made off with a 13-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Alex Haynes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Katelyn McCampbell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
McMinn Central's record now sits at 6-10. As for Ooltewah, their record now sits at 10-16.
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