Stewarts Creek had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Cookeville Cavaliers. 12 seems to be a good number for Stewarts Creek as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jadyn Brawley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Brawley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brawley was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kloe Quigle and Tenayja Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Quigle scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Thomas scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Samya Sandifer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Stewarts Creek's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for Cookeville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-10.
Stewarts Creek will head out on the road to square off against Cookeville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cookeville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Stewarts Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cookeville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clay County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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