The Cherokee Braves will challenge the Copper Basin Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Cherokee fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Murphy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Copper Basin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sale Creek 2-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 18, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Kinsley Ross spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Copper Basin's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Hyatt, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
With the win, Copper Basin broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-5. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Cherokee was able to grind out a solid victory over Copper Basin in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, winning 9-5. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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