Sequatchie County’s baseball team started its season with a blast.
In front of a large home crowd which weathered heavy rains at times, the Indians slugged four home runs in a 19-6 victory over Whitwell. Anthony Wright launched a pair of homers and drove in four runs, while Ethan Seals went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Boddie Terry picked up the win on the mound and also homered along with Logan Potts. Tyler Lynn had a three-hit performance for the Indians, who finished as the Class AA state runner-up in 2019.
Cy Young had two hits for Whitwell.
Hixson 10, Central 0: Nico Castro threw a 2-hit shutout over five innings, while Kane Johnson went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs. Manny Velazquez, Anthony Wild and Bradley Dossett each had two hits and accounted for five runs scored.