Smyrna has won seven straight games at home, while Stewarts Creek has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Bulldogs will host the Red Hawks at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Smyrna will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against LaVergne on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Wolverines 15-1. Considering the Bulldogs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sara Quintal
| 04/15/25 vs LaVergne | 6 |
| 03/19/24 vs LaVergne | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ LaVergne | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lebanon | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lebanon | 1 |
Sara Quintal made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Quintal was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adaeze Nwogbo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylah Lowe, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Smyrna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Stewarts Creek got the win against Wilson Central on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Red Hawks, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Smyrna, Stewarts Creek also got a great game from a two-way player: Jadyn Brawley. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brawley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaelyn Stembridge and Alexis Pope did most of the damage at the plate: Stembridge scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Pope scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alayna Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Stewarts Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Smyrna, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Smyrna came up short against Stewarts Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
