The Pope County Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Cobden Appleknockers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Pope County came up short against Carrier Mills-Stonefort and fell 4-1. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ian Bremer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Cobden and Crab Orchard had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Appleknockers came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 10-6 on Friday. The game was the first time the Appleknockers have beaten the Trojans on their field since April 29, 2019.
Thomas Coleman was excellent, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Cobden: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Tommy Quetermous also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Pope County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Cobden, their record now sits at 4-8.
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