Cheatham County Central is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Hickman County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Cheatham County Central is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Cheatham County Central came up short against McEwen and fell 5-1.
Bailey Rivers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Cheatham County Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Weakley, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Hickman County hadn't done well against Waverly Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Eagles walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Tigers.
Cheatham County Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East Hickman County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Cheatham County Central's way against East Hickman County when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Cheatham County Central made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Cubs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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