The Saltillo Lions will take on the Cooper Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saltillo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Cooper will come in with three straight victories.
Saltillo came up short against Wolfe City on Tuesday, falling 16-2.
Meanwhile, Cooper got the win against Campbell on Thursday by a conclusive 17-2. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
John Ramos made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cooper got a big performance out of Jace Meeks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Levi Oneal, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Cooper was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Cooper's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Saltillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
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