The Dixie Heights Colonels will square off against the Cooper Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dixie Heights has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 16.
Dixie Heights fell victim to Highlands and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Bluebirds, falling 14-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Colonels have suffered against the Bluebirds since April 28, 2016.
Meanwhile, Cooper also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell just short of Grant County by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last seven times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Lily Spraker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cooper saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinley (KJ) Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Cooper's defeat dropped their record down to 9-23. As for Dixie Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Dixie Heights might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Cooper when the teams last played back in April. Will the Colonels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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