McMinn County lost against Rhea County on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The McMinn County Cherokees fell just short of the Rhea County Golden Eagles by a score of 4-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McMinn County in their matchups with Rhea County: they've now lost six in a row.
Skylar Cooley was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ricker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Rhea County's side, Chelsea Reel was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Hailee Kosek was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
McMinn County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Rhea County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McMinn County will challenge Tellico Plains at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. McMinn County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Rhea County, they will head out on the road to square off against Cleveland at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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