The Coffee County 17U Red Raider baseball team hit the diamond at home on Monday playing host to Grundy County in a 9 inning game. After a rocky start, the Red Raiders rallied for a 9 run 4th inning to roll to a 16 to 9 win.
Trailing 7 to 5 entering the bottom of the 4th inning, Coffee County got 3 hits, 5 walks and 3 Grundy County errors to plate 9 runs. Owen Neel, who came in to pitch in the 2nd inning, got the win. At the plate, Neel was 4 for 6 with a double, a triple and a pair of singles. Neel finished with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Griffin Meeker added a single, a double, a pair of walks, an RBI and 3 runs scored.
The Red Raiders will hit the road on Tuesday as they travel to McMinnville to take on Warren County. First pitch is set for 5 PM. Coffee County will travel to Shelbyville on Thursday for another 5 PM doubleheader. The 15U team will play host to Tullahoma on Thursday night at Powers Field. That doubleheader will get underway at 5 PM.
