After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hillgrove, South Cobb was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Marietta Blue Devils as the South Cobb Eagles made off with a 15-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Janiya Fields made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Fields was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Cobb got a massive performance out of Gabby Kitchens, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Emory Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Cobb didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marietta only tossed three.
South Cobb's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13. As for Marietta, they are on a 33-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-20.
South Cobb will square off against Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marietta, they will venture away from home to take on Woodstock at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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