White County extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-14. They came up short against the Cookeville Cavaliers, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 back in March.
White County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Adams, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Cookeville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Cookeville, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Cookeville's side, Griffin Templeton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Templeton a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Cookeville got a massive performance out of Ty Harrison, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. KJ Anderson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs.
White County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cookeville, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Rockvale at 1:00 p.m.
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