Cleveland let Hixson stack four runs on them in the second inning on Friday but luckily Cleveland prevailed anyway. The Blue Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Raiders in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Klaire Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allison Farnsworth, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Landri Nelson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Blue Raiders
| 04/18/25 vs Hixson | 5-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Bradley Central | 5-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Rhea County | 3-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Hixson | 8-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Walker Valley | 3-1 |
Cleveland's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hixson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12-1.
Cleveland has already played their next matchup, a 7-3 loss against Soddy Daisy on the 18th. As for Hixson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-0 defeat against East Hamilton on the 18th.
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