No. 21 North Cobb Tops McEachern to Open Region Play
March 10, 2020
No. 21 North Cobb vs McEachern
March 9, 2020
Powder Springs, GA - The Indians of McEachern hosted the 21st-ranked team in this week’s Georgia Power 25, to open region play. Scoring was at a premium, early, as McEachern (4-3) grabbed an early 4-2 lead, but a big 6-run third inning by North Cobb (9-2) thwarted any McEachern lead for the rest of the game. North Cobb took a 15-4 victory on the road.
North Cobb struck first in the top of the first inning with a balk call that would bring in Gavin Smith, who walked to lead off the game. Georgia Tech commit, Harry Ford, set the tone for his night in the top of the first by lacing an RBI single to put his team up 2-0 after the first frame.
Harry Ford (@hford_13; #GeorgiaTech) with an RBI single to start his night. Lines a FB to the outfield to put @nchswarriors up, 2-0, in the top of the first. #5 in the GA ‘21 class. @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/O5gn0Uskjg
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McEachern used their second inning to at-bats to answer, scoring four runs, to take a 4-2 lead. Singles by Jaylen Dickey and Kyle Jordan, followed by a walk by Kolby King set the table for 2022 shortstop, Bryce Archie. Archie drove a first-pitch fastball to the left-center wall for a bases-clearing double.
The McEachern lead did not last long, as the North Cobb offense came alive to put up six runs in the top of the third inning. A lead-off double by Ford started the rally.
2-2 for Harry Ford as he leads off the third inning with a double down the LF line. @hford_13 @nchswarriors @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/6QrIAJl2UQ
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Cole Wright drove Ford in, two batters later.
Cole Wright (2020) scores Ford with an RBI single.
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Cuts the McEachern lead to 1 run in the third. pic.twitter.com/sKgJFhr4zm
The very next hitter, 2022 Ashten Bostwick, tied the game at four with an RBI double to the warning track.
Ashten Bostwick (2022) puts a charge into one to tie the ball game in the third. He drives an RBI double to the warning track for @nchswarriors.
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All knotted-up at 4; T3. pic.twitter.com/9nbIbIWNaj
Starting pitcher, Nathan Williams, helped his cause out with a 3 RBI double to put North Cobb in command for the remainder of the game.
North Cobb and McEachern will square-off again on Wednesday at North Cobb at 5:55 PM.
Look for scouting notes from both teams in this week’s Georgia Scout Blog.