Ooltewah is 0-10 against McMinn County since March of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Owls will host the Cherokees at 6:00 p.m.
After dropping their season opener at home, McMinn County is headed out to face a Owls squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Ooltewah lost 10-0 to Ringgold on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, McMinn County earned a 12-7 victory over Walker Valley on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cherokees.
Jaser Arms made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arms was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Luke Lawson and Jack Goodin did most of the damage at the plate: Lawson got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Goodin got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI and one stolen base. That's the most runs Lawson has posted since back in March of 2025.
Ooltewah came up short against McMinn County in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, falling 9-5. Can the Owls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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