The Sequoyah Chiefs will venture away from home to challenge the Alcoa Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Sequoyah's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Sequoyah fell victim to Lenoir City and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alcoa, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in February. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Loudon a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won three in a row.
Tori Hahn (KENTUCKY) and Grayson Burgess did most of the damage at the plate: Hahn (KENTUCKY) went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one double, while Burgess went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayde Deal, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Sequoyah's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Alcoa, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Sequoyah suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Alcoa in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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