The Cookeville Cavaliers will face off against the Sycamore War Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cookeville will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Cookeville got the win against Smyrna by a conclusive 15-3. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
KJ Anderson
| 04/16/25 @ Smyrna | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs LaVergne | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lebanon | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Wilson Central | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ LaVergne | 2 |
Cookeville let Ty Harrison and KJ Anderson run wild. Harrison got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Anderson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Anderson a new career-high. David Owen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Cookeville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sycamore). They put the hurt on Dickson County with a sharp 15-7 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the War Eagles.
Sycamore got a massive performance out of Nathaniel Batson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Jones, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Cookeville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Sycamore, their record is now 12-7.
Sycamore's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cookeville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Sycamore, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain Cookeville's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
