Conner is 2-8 against Cooper since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. Conner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Conner is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since April 2nd on Thursday. They came up short against Grant County, falling 10-0. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Conner saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Cooper and Campbell County, and Campbell County kept the tradition alive. The Jaguars fell just short of the Camels by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by just one run.
Kinley (KJ) Johnson and Kat Furnish did some serious damage despite the final result: Johnson went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Furnish went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Cooper has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-24 record this season. As for Conner, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Conner suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Cooper when the teams last played back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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