The South-Doyle Cherokees will square off against the Campbell County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South-Doyle has three straight wins, Campbell County has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South-Doyle lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Loudon, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Cherokees' pitcher stepped up to hand the Redskins a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Haylee Richards
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Haylee Richards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rheagen Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kendall Lee also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Campbell County's offense. They lost 20-0 to North Laurel on Saturday.
Campbell County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for South-Doyle, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-6.
South-Doyle took their win against Campbell County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Cherokees have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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