The home team had won the previous five meetings between Cookeville and Wilson Central, and Cookeville kept the tradition alive. The Cavaliers walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday. This was payback for the Cavaliers, who suffered a 12-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
Landen Severance made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Severance wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was KJ Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Ty Harrison, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Cavaliers
| 04/08/25 vs Wilson Central | 6-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs LaVergne | 18-3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Rockvale | 6-5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lebanon | 8-7 |
| 03/22/25 vs Sequatchie County | 8-4 |
| + 7 more games |
Cookeville pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wilson Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cookeville beat the Wildcats by a score of 9-6 on Wednesday.
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