If Copperas Cove was riding high fresh off their 10-2 takedown of Lampasas on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs fell just short of the Gateway Christian Eagles by a score of 6-4 on Thursday.
Trent Sanders put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sanders was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Sanders wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathon Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Even though they lost, Copperas Cove hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Copperas Cove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Copperas Cove will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Elgin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gateway Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Bracken Christian at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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