After flying high against Polk County last Wednesday, Tellico Plains came back down to earth. The Tellico Plains Bears fell just short of the Maryville Christian Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Tellico Plains has struggled against Maryville Christian recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tellico Plains saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren McJunkin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tellico Plains didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maryville Christian only tossed eight.
On Maryville Christian's side, Tyler Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Reynolds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Seiler, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tellico Plains' loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Maryville Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-9.
Tellico Plains will head out on the road to square off against McMinn Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Maryville Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cosby at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cosby is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Maryville Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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