Smyrna stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Cookeville Cavaliers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Smyrna also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Riley Gray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma McDonald, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adaeze Nwogbo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Smyrna's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Cookeville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Smyrna beat Cookeville by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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