Cooper had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates as they made off with a 10-2 victory. For Cooper, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat Lubbock-Cooper walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Cooper got a great performance from Jeron Flores as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Jaden Carrillo and Jace Crawford did most of the damage at the plate: Carrillo scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Crawford went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Brady Henderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Cooper's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 25-16-1.
Cooper will head out on the road to square off against Abilene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cooper will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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