High school sports in East Cobb got underway on Monday, with three softball teams taking the field at home, and all three were winners.
The Pope Greyhounds, which reached the Georgia Class 7A Final Four last season, downed Sequoyah 7-6 in walkoff fashion, as Lea McFadden got the game-winning RBI.
The winning pitcher was Hannah Rogers, an all-region pick in 2016, and Leah Higgs went 2-for-2 at the plate with a homer and two RBI.
The Greyhounds remain at home on Wednesday for their first region game, against Alpharetta, that starts at 5:30 p.m.
Sprayberry defeated North Cobb 8-5 and the top individual performers were:
- Payton Wade: 2-3 with a walk, 2 stolen bases, and 2 runs scored;
- Cate Willhoff: 1-2 with a stolen base and an RBI
- Denisa Wilson: 1-1 with a walk and an RBI
- Nicole DeCuircio: 2-5 with a double and an RBI.
The Yellow Jackets were scheduled to play at Sequoyah tonight but the game has been been delayed to Wednesday due to rain.
Walton won easily over Campbell Monday by an 11-2 score, and the Raiders jump right into region play with a big rivalry game on Wednesday at Wheeler starting at 5:30 p.m.
Lassiter opens its season on Wednesday at home against Mill Creek in a game that starts at 5:30 p.m., while the Kell Longhorns open their season on Thursday, also at home, against Cass. First pitch is 6 p.m.
