After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Red Bank, McMinn Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets 17-1.
Evan James looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Hunter Rayburn and Austin Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Rayburn scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2, while Evans scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance gave Rayburn a new career-high in stolen bases. Ayden Plemons also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
McMinn Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lookout Valley only posted a batting average of .167.
McMinn Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lookout Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Coming up, McMinn Central will head out on the road to take on Chattanooga Central at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lookout Valley, they will host East Hamilton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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