Baseball Preview: Copper Basin Cougars vs. Sale Creek Panthers
Copper Basin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Sale Creek Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Copper Basin after they put the first points on the board last Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 6-2 to Sale Creek. The defeat continues a trend for Copper Basin in their matchups with Sale Creek: they've now lost four in a row.
For Sale Creek's part, Brayden Grimes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Grimes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on William Powell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Axl Swiney, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Copper Basin's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Sale Creek, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
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