While Cleveland put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Rhea County. The Cleveland Blue Raiders were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Rhea County Golden Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cleveland also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Lily O'Bryan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. O'Bryan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Alexis Folts was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Ashley Allen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Rhea County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Cleveland will head out on the road to take on Silverdale Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silverdale Academy will roll in looking for their 27th straight victory, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rhea County, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Roane County at 6:00 p.m. Rhea County has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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