Ooltewah waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Polk County Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Owls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hailey Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaylin Leblanc, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Savannah Mayse, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Ooltewah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Owls
| 04/10/25 vs Polk County | 12-4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Bradley Central | 9-3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Notre Dame | 11-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Cleveland | 11-10 |
| 04/05/25 vs Oak Ridge | 9-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Ooltewah's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Polk County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ooltewah will square off against East Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Polk County, they will welcome Copper Basin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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