The North Cobb Christian Eagles will face off against the River Ridge Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Cobb Christian is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
North Cobb Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Gordon Lee by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday.
Spears Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He also put up two hits, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hudson Newell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Martin wasn't the only one working in the home run department: North Cobb Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over South Forsyth on Monday.
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. North Cobb Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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