Cookeville dropped their record down to 19-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell 5-2 to the Stewarts Creek Red Hawks. The Cavaliers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Hawks earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
As for Stewarts Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Stewarts Creek's part, the team relied heavily on Ayden Jackson, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Jackson has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Shawn Rhodes was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Cookeville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 14-4 win against LaVergne on the 2nd. As for Stewarts Creek, they have also already played their next matchup, a 5-1 victory against Wilson Central on the 4th.
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