Thursday just wasn't the day for LaVergne's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Cookeville Cavaliers on Thursday. LaVergne's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Cookeville's part, Ella Dudney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dudney was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cookeville got a massive performance out of Kylie Kleppin, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kali Webb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
LaVergne's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Cookeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
LaVergne will head out on the road to challenge McGavock at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. McGavock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season. As for Cookeville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against White County at 5:00 p.m.
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