Cookeville won against South Pittsburg last Saturday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Cookeville Cavaliers put the hurt on the Rhea County Golden Eagles with a sharp 11-2 victory. Considering Cookeville has won three games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cookeville got a great performance from Madison Lancaster as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ella Dudney came in to relieve Lancaster and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in her one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyrklinn Moores, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Kleppin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Rhea County's side, Allie Shaver spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and nine unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Shaver has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olivia Day was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
The win made it two in a row for Cookeville and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Rhea County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Cookeville will head out on the road to challenge Lebanon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cookeville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lebanon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rhea County, they will be playing at home against Cleveland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rhea County and Cleveland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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