Douglas County is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Coosa a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Douglas County Tigers will welcome the Coosa Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
On Friday, Douglas County didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Bethel Christian Academy and fell 4-3.
Meanwhile, Coosa hadn't done well against Dade County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Eagles walked away with a 10-6 win over the Wolverines.
Sam Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Coosa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jaurice Warren was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Charlie Cannon, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Coosa's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Douglas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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