The Stewarts Creek Red Hawks will take on the Smyrna Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stewarts Creek is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, Stewarts Creek made easy work of Wilson Central and carried off an 8-2 win. The Red Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Jadyn Brawley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaelyn Stembridge and Alexis Pope did most of the damage at the plate: Stembridge scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Pope scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Alayna Wilson was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Smyrna, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on LaVergne with a sharp 15-1 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Bulldogs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Like Stewarts Creek, Smyrna also got a great game from a two-way player: Sara Quintal. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Quintal was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Adaeze Nwogbo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylah Lowe, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Smyrna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Smyrna's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Stewarts Creek, their record is now 18-5-1.
Stewarts Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Smyrna in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 3-0. Do the Red Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
