Baseball Recap: Summertown's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Mt. Pleasant	13
03/14/25 @ Wayne County	12
04/11/25 vs Lawrence County	11
04/17/25 vs Giles County	10
04/08/25 vs Brooks	10

Summertown entered their tilt with Giles County on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Bobcats. Considering the Eagles have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryder Blackwood was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 games.

In other pitching news, Elijah Huckaba looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cason Blackwood, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Quint Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Summertown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive contests.

Summertown pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Giles County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.

Coming up, Summertown is taking a road trip to take on Spring Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Giles County, they will welcome Lincoln County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Bobcats surely won't give up without a fight.