Cooper is 7-1 against North Hopkins since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cooper Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the North Hopkins Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Cooper made easy work of Cumby and carried off an 8-1 win.
Chani Sonntag made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Sonntag has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sonntag was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Mccarty, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Halle Toon, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, North Hopkins scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Saltillo 24-10. With that victory, North Hopkins brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Morgan Burnett was a standout: she fired off four triples, ten RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadlee Hrabal, who went 6-for-6 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
Cooper pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for North Hopkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cooper has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Hopkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cooper might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from North Hopkins in their previous meeting back in March. Can Cooper avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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