Softball Recap: South Cobb Eagles vs. Langston Hughes Panthers
South Cobb got themselves on the board against Langston Hughes on Tuesday, but Langston Hughes never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over the Langston Hughes Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Janiya Fields made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Jada Emenalo was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Kitchens, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Cobb was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
The win got South Cobb back to even at 1-1. As for Langston Hughes, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
South Cobb didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 20-5 defeat vs. Sprayberry on the 7th. Langston Hughes has also already played their next game, a 1-0 victory against Lithia Springs on the 8th.
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