The Northside Eagles will host the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside is out to stop a 12-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Northside will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Warner Robins on Wednesday. Northside put the hurt on Warner Robins with a sharp 14-5 win. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Kadence Cooley was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Cooley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Northside let Brynli Burch and Madi Burch loose on the outfield. Brynli went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Madi scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That double marked the first that Brynli's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of E'Vejia Burgman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Central Fellowship Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Heritage on Tuesday. Everything went Central Fellowship Christian Academy's way against Heritage as Central Fellowship Christian Academy made off with a 12-4 win.
Avery Queen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 walks per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alena Gibby, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Walker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Northside's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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