Preview: Copper Basin Cougars vs. Sale Creek Panthers
Copper Basin is 2-8 against Sale Creek since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Copper Basin Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Sale Creek Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Copper Basin fell victim to a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Robbinsville.
Copper Basin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlin Pack, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Sale Creek had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 5-1 to Ooltewah. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sale Creek in their matchups with Ooltewah: they've now lost three in a row.
Copper Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sale Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Copper Basin couldn't quite finish off Sale Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Copper Basin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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