Baseball Preview: Godby Cougars vs. Cottondale Hornets
After three games on the road, Godby is heading back home. They will take on the Cottondale Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Godby can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-4 margin over Jefferson County.
Evans Franco made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Franco was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Godby got a massive performance out of Ryan Scott, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Roque, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cottondale had just enough and edged Paxton out 4-3 on Monday.
Wyatt Speers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Cottondale let Alex Bellamy and Tucker Hinson loose on the outfield. Bellamy went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Hinson went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Godby has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Cottondale, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Godby has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Cottondale struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Godby came up short against Cottondale in their previous matchup back in March, falling 8-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cottondale's Cameron Odom, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Godby knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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