Rhea County was the 3-2 winner over Cleveland when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Rhea County Golden Eagles fell just short of the Cleveland Blue Raiders by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Chelsea Reel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Cleveland's side, Ashley Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily O'Bryan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Rhea County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Rhea County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-2 loss vs. Walker Valley on the 17th. Cleveland has also already played their next match, an 8-0 victory against East Hamilton on the 18th.
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