For the second straight game, Cleveland will face off against Rhea County. The Blue Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Cleveland had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Rhea County on Thursday. The Blue Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Golden Eagles an 8-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Not much got past Owen Goglio, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Rhea County off the board. Goglio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Tippens and River Briggs did most of the damage at the plate: Tippens went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Briggs got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Tippens has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Collin Stuart, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cleveland's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Rhea County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-19.
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