Ooltewah has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ooltewah and Boyd-Buchanan are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
Last Tuesday, Ooltewah came up short against Cleveland and fell 7-3. Ooltewah has struggled against Cleveland recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Boyd-Buchanan entered their tilt with McMinn County with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They came out on top against the Cherokees by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday.
Cooper Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haden Griffith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Ooltewah's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Ooltewah couldn't quite finish off Boyd-Buchanan in their previous meeting back in March and fell 7-5. Can Ooltewah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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