Baseball Preview: Cristo Rey Atlanta vs. South Cobb Eagles
Cristo Rey Atlanta will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the South Cobb Eagles at 1:00 p.m. South Cobb took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cristo Rey Atlanta, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Cristo Rey Atlanta was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Spirit Prep, taking the game 9-6. The victory was just what Cristo Rey Atlanta needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior match.
Alonso Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alfonso Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. Ethan Minor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Cobb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat. They suffered a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of Sprayberry.
South Cobb saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Soto, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Cristo Rey Atlanta's win bumped their record up to 5-6-2. As for South Cobb, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-21.
South Cobb's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cristo Rey Atlanta has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for South Cobb, though, as they've only averaged .273. Will they be able to contain Cristo Rey Atlanta's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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