Baseball Recap: Dodd City Hornets vs. Cooper Bulldogs
In what's become a running theme this season, Dodd City gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Cooper Bulldogs. The win was nothing new for Dodd City as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Nate Van Huss made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Van Huss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Van Huss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Haglund, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddox Lappin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cooper's side, Jaret Slakey and Levi Oneal stepped up to the plate in a big way. Slakey scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Oneal scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Devin Dial was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cooper didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodd City only tossed four.
Dodd City's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Cooper, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dodd City beat Cooper by a score of 8-7.
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