The Northview Academy Cougars will be playing at home against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Northview Academy will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 20-1 loss to Carter might stick with them for a while. Northview Academy has not had much luck with Carter recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cocke County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let South Greene onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cocke County considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Shakyra Reed, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jailah Ensley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Northview Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Cocke County, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
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 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cocke County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northview Academy might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Cocke County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Northview Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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