The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs will head out on the road to square off against the Cooper Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cooper took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Copperas Cove, who comes in off a win.
Copperas Cove is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over Llano last Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Cody Lingo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trent Sanders, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Copperas Cove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cooper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Memorial.
Copperas Cove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. Cooper's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Copperas Cove might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Cooper in their previous matchup on March 7th. Can Copperas Cove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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