It was a good run, but Stewarts Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Coffee County Central Red Raiders by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Stewarts Creek couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Coffee County Central's part, Lily Norman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. Norman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jalyn Moran was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Stewarts Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Coffee County Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season.
Stewarts Creek will head out on the road to square off against Cookeville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cookeville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Stewarts Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coffee County Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 loss vs. Forrest on the 19th.
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