If North Hopkins was feeling good fresh off their 12-1 takedown of Celeste last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cooper Bulldogs on Thursday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 9-3.
North Hopkins' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for Cooper, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. North Hopkins will take on rival Celeste at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.3, the Blue Devils 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cooper is set to challenge their familiar foe Campbell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Bulldogs' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while the Indians have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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