The Alcoa Tornadoes will face off against the Loudon Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alcoa will be strutting in after a win while Loudon will be coming in after a loss.
Alcoa's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Gatlinburg-Pittman 18-0. Considering the Tornadoes have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Myles Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Miles Watson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Bleau Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Alcoa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gatlinburg-Pittman struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Loudon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roane County. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Loudon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Bethel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Alcoa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. Loudon's loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Loudon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Alcoa hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Loudon, though, as they've only averaged .213. Will they be able to contain Alcoa's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
