The Grant County Braves will face off against the Cooper Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grant County's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grant County fell victim to Simon Kenton and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 12-0.
Cooper's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Highlands on Wednesday. The Jaguars' pitcher stepped up to hand Scott a 10-0 shutout.
Lily Spraker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alivia Scott, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinley (KJ) Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Cooper lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cooper's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-17. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Grant County, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-9-1.
Grant County beat Cooper 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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