Coffee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Northside Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coffee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Coffee is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Thomas County Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Northside made sure to put some runs up on the board against Warner Robins on Monday. Everything went Northside's way against Warner Robins as Northside made off with a 17-5 win. That looming 17-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Kadence Cooley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Madi Burch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ayanna Washington, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Coffee's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Northside, their record is now 4-16.
Coffee took their victory against Northside when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 17-2. Will Coffee repeat their success, or does Northside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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