The McMinn Central Chargers will head out to take on the Lenoir City Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
McMinn Central made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Loudon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. McMinn Central put the hurt on Loudon with a sharp 11-5 victory on Tuesday. The Chargers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 4, 2024.
Kara Duckett made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lily Graves was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Riley Thompson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lenoir City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sevier County 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The team relied heavily on Tessie Tinch, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Hanson, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Lenoir City's record now sits at 2-0. As for McMinn Central, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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