The South Cobb Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lithia Springs Lions at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.
South Cobb is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Lithia Springs, falling 19-2.
For Lithia Springs' part, Evangel Rivera made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Rivera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleb Garrett was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was De'Rick Pittman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
The victory got Lithia Springs back to even at 1-1. As for South Cobb, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
South Cobb suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Lithia Springs in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can South Cobb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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