Nolensville entered their tilt with Mount Juliet with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Mount Juliet Golden Bears on Sunday. Three seems to be a good number for Nolensville as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madison Creasman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nolensville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Sparkman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Mount Juliet's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Taylor Haymans gave up three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Annalise Mecklenberg was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Nolensville pushed their record up to 31-7-2 with that win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount Juliet, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 24-16-1 record this season.
Nolensville will take on Arlington at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Nolensville likes a good challenge. Mount Juliet does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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