By Heath Pope
Motlow Buzz Reporter
SMYRNA, Tenn.-- Stewarts Creek High
School Baseball defeated La Vergne High School on April 19 in La Vergne by a
score of 9-3, propelling the Red Hawks to the number one spot in district play.
The Red Hawks played well on both
sides of the plate, while on the road against the Wolverines. Pitcher Austin
Steel earned the win against Anthony Norman, the pitcher for La Vergne,
allowing eight hits and three runs but striking out nine on the night. The win
improves the Red Hawks district record to 12-4, while being 18-7 overall on the
season.
"I hope it takes some pressure
off our hitters,” said Steel. “We feel like all we need is one run and take a
lead and play solid defense.”
La Vergne couldn’t drive home runs
against Steel, who has been phenomenal this season being 6-0 as a starter.
Daniel Freeman’s two-run homerun opened up the flood gates for the Red Hawks’
scoring on the night.
This win for SCHS highlights the
athletic success that the entire school has been seeing this year. Since the
school opened in 2013, it seems like all of the athletic departments have
improved significantly into a real threat in not only regional play, but
competing for state honors as well.
“Our coaches never made excuses and
have always strived for excellence,” said SCHS Principal Dr. Clark Harrell.
On March 8, SCHS women's basketball
team made it all the way to state but fell just short to Dickson County in a
game that took two overtimes. The Lady Red Hawks finished the season 23-7,
second in the district and their best overall record as a program.
The SCHS football team made huge
strides this past fall, making it into the Region
5-A playoffs for the first time in school history with a
district record of 5-2. This is a huge deal for the team and Coach David Martin
after struggling the first two seasons to earn a few wins. Last year, the Red
Hawks barely missed the playoffs, and the team did not shy away this year, finally
making it happen for the school.
SCHS has seen a steady incline of
winning, experiencing success in every area of athletics. This has been a year
they will never forget. With women's basketball making it to the state playoffs,
men's basketball making it to regionals, football making the regional playoffs,
and the success baseball and softball are having, SCHS is going to be a major
threat for a while in district 5-A.
"To be a part of this starting of a
tradition is special for the parents, faculty and students involved,” said
Harrell. “It’s just special.”
For
more information about athletics at Stewarts Creek High School, visit http://www.dnj.com/search/stewarts%20creek/
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