Smyrna can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wilson Central Wildcats a 6-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Smyrna sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Adaeze Nwogbo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Nwogbo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nwogbo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma McDonald was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylee Travis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Smyrna pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wilson Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Smyrna will head out on the road to face off against Lebanon at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Wilson Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cookeville at 6:30 p.m.
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