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| 03/06/24 - Away | 1-13 L |
| 03/04/24 - Home | 5-6 L |
| 04/29/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 7-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
McMinn County and McCallie are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cherokees will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Blue Tornado at 5:30 p.m.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between McMinn County and Cleveland, and Cleveland kept the tradition alive. The Cherokees fell 9-4 to the Blue Raiders on Thursday.
Ten must be McCallie's lucky number: they beat Napoleon with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Blue Tornado never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Blue Tornado this season.
McCallie got a great performance from Peyton McAllister as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave McAllister a new career-high.
At the plate, Chandler Jones was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Carter Noland was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
McCallie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory was the third in a row for McCallie, bringing their record up to 7-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for McMinn County, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-9.
McMinn County might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from McCallie in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Cherokees have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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