Ooltewah dropped their record down to 18-10-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rhea County Golden Eagles. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Owls couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Rhea County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-17. Six seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Rhea County's part, Alex Latshaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, Jim Cunningham was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Corydon Butler, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
While Ooltewah had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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