The Cooper Dragons will challenge the St. John's Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cooper has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cooper fell victim to Houston Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 19-0. The Dragons just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, St. John's was able to grind out a solid victory over Houston Christian last Tuesday, taking the game 11-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Melanie Chen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Chen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, St. John's got a big performance out of Avery Peakes, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Peakes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Ally Hong was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. John's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston Christian only posted a batting average of .192.
St. John's win bumped their record up to 7-4-1. As for Cooper, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Cooper might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from St. John's in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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