The Cookeville Cavaliers rolled to a 19-1 victory over Rhea County in game one of a three-game series in the semifinal round of the District 6/AAA baseball tournament.
The Eagles struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but the CHS offense exploded in the bottom half.
Carson Ragland laced a two-RBI single to start the scoring for CHS.
The Cavs strike back. Carson Ragland connects for this 2-RBI single to give CHS the lead.
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The hit kicked off five straight runs for CHS before the first out of the inning. Skylar Allen hit an RBI single to stretch the advantage to 8-1. Two more runs then came across on an error to give the Cavs a 10-1 lead at the end of the first inning.
Logan Sides added a two-RBI double in the second inning to stretch the advantage to 14-1 as the Cavs continued to roll to the 19-1 victory.
Colby Phillips earned the win on the mound for CHS.
The Cavs will travel to Rhea County on Saturday for game two of the series. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. The winner of the series will face the winner of a series between Stone Memorial and Warren County for the district title.
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