Softball Preview: Ringgold Tigers vs. North Cobb Christian Eagles
The Ringgold Tigers will venture away from home to take on the North Cobb Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ringgold is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Ringgold finally turned things around against Murray County on Monday. They blew past the Indians 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since October 5, 2023.
Emorie Coles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Breanna Freeman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Eaker, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Ringgold didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, North Cobb Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Sonoraville, falling 8-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Ringgold's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for North Cobb Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Ringgold came up short against North Cobb Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 8-4. Can Ringgold avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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