The Rockmart Yellowjackets will head out to take on the North Cobb Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Cobb Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rockmart, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Rockmart was able to grind out a solid victory over Murray County, taking the game 4-1. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, North Cobb Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Union County on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Payton Tamborra was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Tamborra was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Edwards made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ellie Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
North Cobb Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Rockmart, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Rockmart skirted past North Cobb Christian 5-3 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the team 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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