The Stewarts Creek Red Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Smyrna Bulldogs at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stewarts Creek comes in on three and Smyrna on four.
Stewarts Creek's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over LaVergne.
Kloe Quigle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Quigle has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Quigle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Jaelyn Stembridge was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Aubree Ashworth was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Smyrna stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lebanon as Smyrna made off with an 18-1 victory.
Like Stewarts Creek, Smyrna also got a great game from a two-way player: Adaeze Nwogbo. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Nwogbo was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Smyrna got a massive performance out of Emma McDonald, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Jones, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Stewarts Creek's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9. As for Smyrna, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Stewarts Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like Smyrna struggles in that department as they've averaged .393. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Stewarts Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Smyrna in their previous matchup on April 9th, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nwogbo, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stewarts Creek still be able to contain Nwogbo? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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