The Cosby Eagles will square off against the Harriman Blue Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Cosby took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Mount Pisgah Christian Academy as they made off with a 12-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Cam Brannon, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage McCarty, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cosby always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Harriman beat Jackson County 15-11 last Friday.
Harriman got a big performance out of Brayden Knobloch, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Knobloch a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elijah Dishman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Cosby's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Harriman, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Cosby might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Harriman when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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