The Cosby Eagles will square off against the West Greene Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cosby's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Cosby's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Greeneville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, West Greene hadn't done well against Chuckey-Doak recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Greene put the hurt on Chuckey-Doak with a sharp 20-7 win.
Morgan Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kaylee Willett and Hayley Arnold did most of the damage at the plate: Willett went a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, three doubles, and two runs, while Arnold scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. What's more, Arnold posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Addison Peters was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
West Greene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .705. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chuckey-Doak only posted an OBP of .414.
Cosby's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for West Greene, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Cosby took their win against West Greene in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Will Cosby repeat their success, or does West Greene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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