Softball Recap: Ooltewah Snags Sixth Win in Last Eight Games

Owls

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 vs East Ridge	12
03/04/25 vs Red Bank	10
03/22/25 vs Tellico Plains	9
03/22/25 vs Harriman	8
03/13/25 @ Chattanooga Central	7

While Ooltewah put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Tellico Plains. The Owls blew past the Bears 9-0. Considering the Owls have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Jaeda Tucker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Tucker was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylin Leblanc, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Keely Miller was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Ooltewah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Ooltewah has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Tellico Plains, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

Ooltewah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-0 win against Howard Tech on the 25th. As for Tellico Plains, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-5 defeat against Murphy on the 27th.