Softball Preview: South Cobb Eagles vs. Hillgrove Hawks
The South Cobb Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Hillgrove Hawks at 5:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, South Cobb didn't have quite enough to beat Westlake and fell 13-12.
Kayleigh Sutton stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Emenalo, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hillgrove waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Spartans.
South Cobb has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Hillgrove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
South Cobb suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Hillgrove in their previous matchup back in August. Can South Cobb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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