The Cheatham County Central Cubs are taking a road trip to challenge the Hunters Lane Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cheatham County Central is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Cheatham County Central came up short against Harpeth on Wednesday, falling 10-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cubs have lost by exactly nine runs.
Parker Bender put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Bender wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Hannah, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hunters Lane's offense. They lost 16-0 to Ezell-Harding Christian on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for Hunters Lane and nudges their season record down to 3-8. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Cheatham County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps