The Hickman County Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Cheatham County Central Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hickman County has struggled recently with 13 defeats in a row, while Cheatham County Central will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Hickman County came up short against Fairview and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Cheatham County Central beat Sycamore 8-4 on Thursday.
Riley Knox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracie Belle Weakley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Macie Harter was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Hickman County's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Cheatham County Central, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hickman County might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Cheatham County Central when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harter, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-3. Now that Hickman County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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