Copper Basin and Polk County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Copper Basin Cougars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Polk County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Copper Basin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Copper Basin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Sale Creek (and have done all season long). Everything went Copper Basin's way against Sale Creek on Thursday as Copper Basin made off with a 14-4 victory.
Copper Basin got a massive performance out of Angela Graves, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylee Hall, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Polk County is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of McMinn County on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Polk County has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Copper Basin's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Polk County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Copper Basin's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Copper Basin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Polk County, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Copper Basin continue to outrun the ball?
Copper Basin took their victory against Polk County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-6. Does Copper Basin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Polk County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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