The Pearl-Cohn Firebirds will venture away from home to take on the University School of Nashville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pearl-Cohn comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Pearl-Cohn's offense. They came up short against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet on Thursday, falling 13-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask University School of Nashville). They put the hurt on Stratford with a sharp 19-9 victory on Monday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Lynden Anckner was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
University School of Nashville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Pearl-Cohn's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for University School of Nashville, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-9 record.
Pearl-Cohn might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from University School of Nashville in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Firebirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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