How This Whole Tracking Thing Started
Alright, so yesterday, sun was out, felt like perfect baseball weather honestly. Was scrolling through local news feeds, mostly checking usual stuff, you know? Saw a quick blip about Peachtree Ridge High baseball. Just a headline, nothing deep. Made me think – man, what is going on with those guys lately? Heard whispers they were doing okay, but whispers ain’t stats. Decided to just dive in and track down their latest games properly. Like, actually sit down and see, not just guess.
Grabbed my laptop, pulled up the school athletics site. Man, finding the baseball schedule buried feels like finding treasure sometimes. Scrolled past a bunch of games, looking for the most recent ones. Saw scores popping out – not just one win, but a few in a row. Like, solid wins. That got me sitting up straight. Coffee was cold by this point, didn’t even notice. Needed to see the details, how they pulled those off.
Digging Into Those Big Games
Started hunting box scores. Ain’t always easy getting the full picture online. Clicked around different pages, finally found the ones that mattered:
- That First Nail-Biter: Found the recap for the Roswell game. Score was tied late! Like, seventh inning, no room for error. Saw their pitcher – Johnson, I think? Kid pitched into extras. Defense? Tight as a drum. Then someone, maybe the Davis kid? Knocked a single, brought the winning run home. Pure guts right there. Felt like I was holding my breath just reading it!
- Hitting Just Exploded: Next day, against North Gwinnett. Box score made my eyes pop. Fifteen hits! Was that even right? Scrolled down – line after line. Doubles, triples. Team just clicked. Pitchers struggled for North, seemed like Ridge batters saw beach balls coming. Saw a kid went 4-for-4? Just punishing the ball. No fancy plays needed sometimes, just pure bat power that day.
- Shutting Things Down: Saved the Brookwood game for last. This is where stats ain’t everything. Saw the score, obviously – shutout win. Good start. Then dug into the pitching splits. Not one kid carrying it – multiple pitchers used. Starter threw maybe five strong innings? Then two relievers slammed the door shut. Hits scattered? Only a couple? That kind of win screams deep pitching and everyone doing their job. Felt more solid than flashy, you know?
Putting the Pieces Together
After finding all this? Leaned back, kinda chuckled. Three wins, three totally different flavors. That first game? Pure late-inning heart, refusing to lose. The next? Offense kicking down the door like it owed ’em money. The last one? Just suffocating pitching and clean play. No fireworks needed.
Started typing some notes real quick on my phone – reminders about who stepped up where, which pitchers looked sharp. Felt like seeing a real team form, not just relying on one star. Seems like Ridge ain’t just lucky right now; they got different ways to beat you. That’s the sign, I think. Makes you wonder who’s next on their schedule, ’cause that momentum they got? Feels real.
Gotta admit, spending the morning tracking this down? Totally worth the cold coffee.
