The Smyrna Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Wilson Central Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smyrna will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Smyrna is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past LaVergne 23-0 on Monday. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 8.6 runs per game.
Kylah Lowe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lowe was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Sara Quintal
| 03/24/25 @ LaVergne | 3 |
| 03/19/24 vs LaVergne | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lebanon | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hendersonville | 1 |
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In other batting news, Sara Quintal and Talia Paredes did most of the damage at the plate: Quintal scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Paredes went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Quintal a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Librero, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Smyrna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive games.
While Wilson Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Beech by a score of 9-6 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Sophie Lannom was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Perry, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Smyrna's record now sits at 5-0. As for Wilson Central, their record now sits at 7-4.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Smyrna hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Wilson Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Smyrna's way against Wilson Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Smyrna made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smyrna since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
