Baseball Game Preview: Copper Basin Cougars vs. Greenback Cherokees

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 3:16am

Preview: Copper Basin Cougars vs. Greenback Cherokees

The Copper Basin Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Greenback Cherokees at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Copper Basin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Robbinsville. That's two games in a row now that Copper Basin has lost by exactly ten runs.

Meanwhile, Greenback pushed their score all the way to 13 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 16-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sequoyah. Greenback has struggled against Sequoyah recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Cason Workman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three additional RBI, and an additional run. JJ Caudill was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and an additional RBI.

Even though they lost, Greenback was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.

Copper Basin's record is now 0-2. As for Greenback, their record is now 3-2.

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