McEachern is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the South Cobb Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, McEachern was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheeler, taking the game 10-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Cobb, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past New Manchester 11-10.
Janiya Fields made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits. Fields was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, South Cobb got a massive performance out of Gabby Kitchens, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Kitchens a new career-high. Olivia McDonald was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
The victory got South Cobb back to even at 1-1. As for McEachern, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
McEachern took their victory against South Cobb in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 17-2 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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