The Hendersonville Commandos are taking a road trip to take on the Smyrna Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hendersonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Smyrna's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hendersonville saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of Independence by a score of 3-2.
Kyleigh Goode was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, Smyrna had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Cookeville by a score of 5-1. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won four in a row.
Adaeze Nwogbo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Talia Paredes was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Sara Quintal was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hendersonville's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Smyrna, their record now sits at 1-0.
Hendersonville couldn't quite finish off Smyrna in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 and fell 4-2. Can Hendersonville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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