The Ringgold Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the North Cobb Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ringgold took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Murray County.
Meanwhile, North Cobb Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 19-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Fitch looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, North Cobb Christian got a massive performance out of Carson Bruce, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Bruce has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Newell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
North Cobb Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union County didn't launched any.
Ringgold's record now sits at 6-9. As for North Cobb Christian, their record is now 10-3.
Ringgold came up short against North Cobb Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, falling 9-5. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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