Softball Recap: Cheatham County Central Cubs vs. Harpeth Indians
Cheatham County Central waltzed into their contest on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Harpeth Indians with a sharp 15-4 victory. Cheatham County Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Haylee Dowlen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Cheatham County Central let Macie Harter and Georgia Hunter loose on the outfield. Harter fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4, while Hunter fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Harpeth's side, Molly Lane was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Stinson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Cheatham County Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Harpeth, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
As of now, neither Cheatham County Central nor Harpeth have any future games scheduled.
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