The North Cobb Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Chapel Hill Panthers at 5:00 p.m. North Cobb's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Chapel Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Cobb is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Buford, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (North Cobb was ranked 15th). North Cobb lost 8-1 to Buford on Saturday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chapel Hill). They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over New Manchester on Monday. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Grace Glowacki made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Chapel Hill got a massive performance out of Jayda Young, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mariah Walker, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chapel Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
North Cobb's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-2. As for Chapel Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
North Cobb took their win against Chapel Hill in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Cobb since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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