Cook High School has a proud tradition in baseball. Two guys who look forward to carrying this tradition on are Sam Bennett and Gunner George.
Unfortunately, in the 2015-16 season, the Hornets finished with a respectable 18-8 record but failed to make the playoffs. However, Bennett and George are certain they’ll change that in the 2016-17 season.
This season, the Hornets return a nucleus of young talent and are poised to make a run at the playoffs. The lessons they learned from the disappointing 2016 season certainly carried over into the offseason as the Hornets worked as hard as they ever have to make it back to the GHSA playoffs.
For Bennett, his 2017 goals are to make first team all-region, commit less than 3 errors, and bat a .450 average. For George, his 2017 goals are to have more productive at bats, improve his on base percentage, and break the Cook stolen base record.
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Quote: “I feel like playing for Cook has taught me trust, commitment, good work ethic, how to be a leader, and how to never give up and always give one-hundred percent,” Bennett said.
In the Game Sports Network / South Georgia Magazine / Jan – 2017
Sam Bennett / Cook High School
#4 Top Picture of the Year Bennett, George Lead Experienced Group of Hornets With High Hopes for 2017
Written by Jacob Dennis
Summarized by Zack Pine
Photo by Micki
Published in the January 2017 Edition
