The West Creek Coyote will head out on the road to square off against the Dickson County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Creek has given up an average of 16.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Creek fell victim to Henry County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 20-0. Having soared to a lofty 34 runs in the game before, the Coyote's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Dickson County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 20-0 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brynn Good looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jolie Simmons, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Audrey Burr was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Dickson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dickson County's record is now 21-9. As for West Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
West Creek suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Dickson County when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Coyote avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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