After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Cooper was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the North Hopkins Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Panthers last Tuesday, they had to take a 9-3 defeat.
Jaret Slakey
| 04/10/25 vs North Hopkins | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ North Hopkins | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Celeste | 12 |
| 03/18/25 @ Wolfe City | 9 |
| 03/11/25 @ Bland | 16 |
Jaret Slakey made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Levi Oneal was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Cooper has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for North Hopkins, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cooper is set to face off against their familiar foe Campbell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Bulldogs' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Indians have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, North Hopkins will square off against rival Celeste at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.3, the Blue Devils 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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