Chattanooga Central was handed a 16-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Wilson Warriors 4-3.
Chattanooga Central got a great performance from Bennett Brantingham as he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Chattanooga Central's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Treshaun Gearing, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another was Nick Osinga, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chattanooga Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. Wilson dropped their record down to 8-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Chattanooga Central will take on Walker Valley in a tournament on Friday. As for Wilson, they will challenge Signal Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Signal Mountain will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Wilson surely won't give up without a fight.
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