South Cobb came into Wednesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Warriors on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-1 win. The Eagles' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Olivia McDonald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Gabby Kitchens was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jada Emenalo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
South Cobb hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
South Cobb's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Looking ahead, South Cobb will square off against Paulding County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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