Softball Game Preview: Wheeler Plays at Home

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2024, 6:25am

Softball Preview: Wheeler Wildcats vs. North Cobb Warriors



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Wheeler is 0-8 against North Cobb since August of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wheeler Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the North Cobb Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Wheeler's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Etowah on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles.

Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins dating back to last season, North Cobb's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against North Paulding, falling 8-0. The Warriors were red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but the Wolfpack's pitchers proved too tough.

Wheeler now has a losing record at 5-6. As for North Cobb, their defeat ended a 22-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1.

Wheeler might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from North Cobb in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Wheeler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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