The Coppell Cowboys will head out on the road to square off against the Hebron Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Coppell is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Coppell suffered a rough 13-5 defeat at the hands of Plano East.
Coppell got a big performance out of Audrey Pham, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Hargrove, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hebron gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Flower Mound as Hebron made off with a 12-6 win.
Lucy Crowder made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Crowder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Crowder was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Haylee Epps and Kate Buesing did most of the damage at the plate: Epps got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two additional runs, and an additional RBI, while Buesing got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two additional runs, and an additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Allie Lovett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Coppell's loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Hebron, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-2 record this season.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coppell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. However, it's not like Hebron struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Coppell suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Hebron when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Coppell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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