Plainview is 1-7 against Lubbock-Cooper since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Plainview Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Plainview has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Plainview came up short against Amarillo on Wednesday, falling 11-2.
Plainview saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaylee Hawkins, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Mustangs 14-1. Considering the Pirates have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lubbock-Cooper also got a great performance from Brooklyn Ray as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Tatum Southard was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had over her last 13 games. Another player making a difference was McKanna Garcia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lubbock-Cooper was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lubbock-Cooper pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Plainview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Plainview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Lubbock-Cooper struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Plainview suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Lubbock-Cooper in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Plainview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
