Softball Game Preview: Cookeville Cavaliers vs. Wilson Central Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 9:27am

Softball Preview: Cookeville Cavaliers vs. Wilson Central Wildcats

The Cookeville Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Wilson Central Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cookeville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

Cookeville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Stewarts Creek on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Hawks.

Madison Lancaster was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.

At the plate, Kadie Presley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Julie Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.

Meanwhile, Wilson Central fell victim to Smyrna and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. Wilson Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cookeville's record now sits at 18-11. As for Wilson Central, their record now sits at 7-11.

Cookeville beat Wilson Central 8-3 in their previous matchup on April 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cookeville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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