The Northview Academy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northview Academy has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Cocke County will arrive with four straight victories.
On Monday, Northview Academy came up short against Cosby and fell 7-3.
Abigail Doty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Shelby Gibbons was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cocke County's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. They came out on top against Grainger by a score of 4-0.
Cocke County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jansyn Ensley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Northview Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cocke County, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northview Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cocke County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northview Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Cocke County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Northview Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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