Coretta Scott King YWLA and South Atlanta are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The Coretta Scott King YWLA Soaring Eagle are taking a road trip to square off against the South Atlanta Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coretta Scott King YWLA is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Coretta Scott King YWLA's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Holy Innocents Episcopal on Tuesday. They came up short against the Golden Bears, falling 25-0. Considering the last time the Soaring Eagle couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, South Atlanta made sure to put some runs up on the board against Washington on Tuesday. South Atlanta blew past Washington 15-2. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 12 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Laniya Collins and Kayla Matthews-Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Collins scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Matthews-Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Keiziya Fletcher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 9.8.
Coretta Scott King YWLA's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for South Atlanta, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Coretta Scott King YWLA has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like South Atlanta struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Coretta Scott King YWLA suffered a grim 25-5 defeat to South Atlanta in their previous meeting back in August. Can Coretta Scott King YWLA avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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