The Cooper Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Legacy Leopards at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cooper is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Cooper was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Memorial 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since February 22nd.
Maddie Fry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
Meanwhile, Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 19-4 to Memorial.
Cooper's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything went Cooper's way against Legacy when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Cooper made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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