Cooper has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Celeste Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Celeste took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cooper, who comes in off a win.
Cooper was not the first on the board last Monday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cumby 10-9. The win was just what Cooper needed coming off of a 14-8 loss in their prior match.
Chani Sonntag spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and nine unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Mccarty was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Shyanne Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Celeste had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against North Hopkins on Tuesday. Celeste has not had much luck with North Hopkins recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Celeste also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madilen Fronterhouse gave up just zero earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. Fronterhouse has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Celeste saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Mcdaniel, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Cooper's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Celeste, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Cooper suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Celeste when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Cooper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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