The Cooper Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Monterey Plainsmen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Cooper is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wylie just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Bulldogs. Cooper has struggled against Wylie recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kam Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Gray has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden Carrillo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monterey also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Abilene by a score of 7-2.
Cooper's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-14. As for Monterey, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17-1 record this season.
Cooper skirted past Monterey 3-1 in their previous matchup on April 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Monterey's Ja'Marcus Smith, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cooper still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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