Softball Preview: Cocke County Fighting Cocks vs. Northview Academy Cougars
The Cocke County Fighting Cocks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Northview Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cocke County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Cocke County's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let Grainger onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Cocke County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jansyn Ensley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Northview Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cosby.
Abigail Doty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Gibbons, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Cocke County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Northview Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cocke County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northview Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Cocke County's way against Northview Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Cocke County made off with an 11-0 win. Will Cocke County repeat their success, or does Northview Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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