Tullahoma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Rockvale. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Baylan Tuten put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Tuten was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Tuten wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Zebick, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Zebick brought in this season.
Tullahoma's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Coming up, Tullahoma will be playing at home against Cookeville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rockvale, they will venture away from home to take on Coffee County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Coffee County Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Rockvale has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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