For the second straight game, South Cobb will face off against Pebblebrook. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when South Cobb Eagles face off against Pebblebrook Falcons at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. South Cobb comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
South Cobb fell victim to Pebblebrook and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 16-0.
For Pebblebrook's part, Sinsaire Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Walker has become a key player for Pebblebrook: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 3-9 otherwise. Walker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Jhaki Stewart and Damian (DJ) Phipps did most of the damage at the plate: Stewart scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Phipps went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Stewart is becoming a predictor of Pebblebrook's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-10 when he doesn't). Karl Hajdasz was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Pebblebrook hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win snapped Pebblebrook's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-10 record. As for South Cobb, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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