The Chattahoochee Cougars will square off against the Seckinger Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chattahoochee has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Seckinger will arrive with nine straight victories.
Chattahoochee's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Milton on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, everything went Seckinger's way against Roswell on Tuesday as Seckinger made off with a 16-8 win. Considering the Jaguars have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Milan Torres, who fired off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Humphries, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Seckinger hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive matches.
Chattahoochee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Seckinger, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chattahoochee hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Seckinger struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chattahoochee beat Seckinger 12-9 in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Does Chattahoochee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seckinger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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