Firebirds
| 03/25/25 vs Hunters Lane | 12 |
| 03/18/25 @ Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet | 7 |
| 03/17/25 @ Whites Creek | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Hillsboro | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs LaVergne | 1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pearl-Cohn). Everything went their way against the Hunters Lane Warriors on Tuesday as Pearl-Cohn made off with a 12-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Firebirds considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Joshua Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Brian Jones was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jadarian King, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pearl-Cohn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pearl-Cohn's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Hunters Lane, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pearl-Cohn will take on Montgomery Bell Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hunters Lane, they will head out to take on Kenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenwood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.2 runs per game on average), something Hunters Lane will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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