After flying high against Coahulla Creek on Tuesday, North Cobb Christian came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Union County Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Payton Tamborra put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Tamborra was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Edwards was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Ellie Mitchell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
North Cobb Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Union County, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-9 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. North Cobb Christian will face off against rival Rockmart at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Union County is set to take on their familiar foe Coahulla Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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