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| 05/11/24 - Neutral | 3-1 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 4-10 L |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sweetwater is 8-2 against McMinn Central since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Sweetwater Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the McMinn Central Chargers at 6:00 p.m. The matchup will give Sweetwater their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
Things were looking good for Sweetwater after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grace Christian Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
Sweetwater got a good showing from Will Watson, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Bryson Burgess made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for McMinn Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Chattanooga Central 15-4 on Saturday. Considering the Chargers have won three games by more than ten runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Evan Preston looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Rayburn, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Tyler Oaks was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
McMinn Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Sweetwater's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Sweetwater skirted past McMinn Central 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Sweetwater repeat their success, or does McMinn Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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