After flying high against Tully last Tuesday, Cooperstown came back down to earth. The Cooperstown Hawkeyes fell just short of the Cato-Meridian Blue Devils by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Cooperstown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cato-Meridian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.
Emerson Lippitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cooperstown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Reich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cooperstown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for Cato-Meridian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Cooperstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cato-Meridian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-4 defeat vs. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown on the 26th.
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