Palo Duro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 last Saturday.
Palo Duro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lubbock-Cooper, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Looking ahead, Palo Duro will challenge Shallowater at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Palo Duro has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they will head out to square off against Coronado at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Coronado has won five straight at home, while Lubbock-Cooper won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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