Cosby won the last time they faced Northview Academy, and things went their way on Monday too. The Cosby Eagles walked away with a 7-3 win over the Northview Academy Cougars.
Reece Michaels made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Michaels has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Michaels was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cosby got a massive performance out of Ella Hicks, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shylee Weeks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Northview Academy's side, Abigail Doty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Shelby Gibbons was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Cosby's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Northview Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Cosby will stay at home for another game and welcome Sevier County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sevier County: 3.9, Cosby: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northview Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Cocke County at 5:30 p.m. Cocke County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northview Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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