CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The showdown is set. The top two teams in District 5-AAA baseball will square off next Monday and Tuesday.
Winning 10-0 in six innings Tuesday night at Walker Valley, Soddy-Daisy pulled even with Ooltewah with a 6-2 district record. The two Hamilton County teams will play Monday at Ooltewah and Tuesday at Soddy-Daisy.
“This district is a tough grind, but that’s typical for the district,” Soddy-Daisy coach Jared Hensley said.
His Trojans and the Owls have a two-game lead on third-place Walker Valley (4-4). Cleveland and Rhea County each is 4-5 in the league, McMinn County is 3-6 and young Bradley Central is 1-6.
While Ooltewah enjoyed a week away from district play, Soddy-Daisy suffered a heartbreaking 10-9 loss at home Monday to Walker Valley and Hensley was unsure how his club would respond Tuesday. Monday, the Mustangs scored four runs in the seventh inning despite only ball landing in the outfield