Panthers
| 04/24/25 vs Sequoyah | 15 |
| 04/14/25 @ Sequoyah | 14 |
| 03/11/25 @ Oliver Springs | 14 |
| 04/17/25 @ McMinn Central | 10 |
| 03/29/25 vs McMinn County | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lenoir City). They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Sequoyah Chiefs on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won four in a row.
Hunter Click and James Abercrombie made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Click pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Abercrombie pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Click a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At bat, Click got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Abercrombie got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Click is becoming a predictor of Lenoir City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-20 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryne Myers, who went 4-for-5 with eight RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Branson Dean, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Lenoir City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Lenoir City's victory bumped their record up to 9-20. As for Sequoyah, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-18.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lenoir City is set to square off against their familiar foe Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sequoyah will challenge rival South-Doyle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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