Baseball Game Preview: Coosa Eagles vs. Hardaway Hawks

The Coosa Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Hardaway Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Coosa gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Southeast Whitfield County 4-3.

Coosa's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Reece, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Charlie Cannon was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Meanwhile, everything went Hardaway's way against Chattahoochee County on Thursday as Hardaway made off with a 14-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.

Tristan Jackson was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Christian Eleby, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Hardaway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chattahoochee County only posted an OBP of .286.

Hardaway's record is now 2-0. As for Coosa, the win got them back to even at 1-1.