Baseball Game Preview: Conner Cougars vs. Cooper Jaguars

For the second straight game, Conner will face off against Cooper. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conner will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

Conner is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 16-13 win over Cooper on Wednesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 29, 2024, but that streak is no more.

For Cooper's part, Dax Bolen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Bolen has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ryker Campbell, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Cooper's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-7. As for Conner, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 12-11.