Cookeville has gone a perfect 10-0 against White County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cavaliers will challenge the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Cookeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Cookeville and Wilson Central had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cavaliers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 9-6 on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Cavaliers have beaten the Wildcats on their field since April 21, 2018.
Zolton Knight tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, David Owen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ty Harrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, White County fell victim to Cumberland County and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Jets by a score of 2-0. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Jets recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
White County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Cookeville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cookeville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like White County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Cookeville's way against White County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Cookeville made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team 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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