The Cooper Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Dixie Heights Colonels at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Cooper came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Estill County, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Jaguars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Dixie Heights sidestepped Western Brown for a 7-5 victory.
Owen Stulz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last ten contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Mitchell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Dixie Heights is 2-1 when Mitchell posts two or more runs, but 4-10-1 otherwise. Will Steczynski was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Dixie Heights' record is now 6-11-1. As for Cooper, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season.
Cooper skirted past Dixie Heights 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Colonels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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