Polk County is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 20-2 to the Copper Basin Cougars on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Polk County of the 11-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Polk County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Frank, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Copper Basin's side, Caitlin Pack was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Pack was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Copper Basin got a massive performance out of Maggie Scoggins, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexis Hyatt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Copper Basin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Polk County will head out on the road to face off against Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Copper Basin, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hayesville at 4:30 p.m. Hayesville is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Copper Basin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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