Baseball Recap: Cookeville Gets the Win

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Previous Games

05/04/25 - Home	6-4 W
03/26/25 - Away	11-1 W
03/25/25 - Home	8-7 W
05/05/24 - Away	3-0 W
04/05/24 - Home	3-0 W
+ 5 more games

While Cookeville's win against Lebanon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cavaliers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Blue Devils 6-4. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Jackson Jones and Zolton Knight dominated on the mound. Jones tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits, while Knight tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Knight has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Cookeville's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Easton Davidson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs Davidson has posted since back in March.

Cookeville's win bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Lebanon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10-1.

Looking ahead, Cookeville will take on Wilson Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Cavaliers surely won't give up without a fight. Lebanon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.