The East Hickman County Eagles will take on the Cheatham County Central Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Hickman County will be strutting in after a win while Cheatham County Central will be coming in after a defeat.
While East Hickman County's victory against Hickman County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Arianna Myles, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Natalie Potts, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Cheatham County Central entered their matchup against East Hickman County on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cubs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cubs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Haylee Dowlen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Gracie Weakley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kayleah Shadowens was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Cheatham County Central's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-4. As for East Hickman County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
East Hickman County came out on top in a nail-biter against Cheatham County Central in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Cubs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
