The Copper Basin Cougars will square off against the Polk County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Copper Basin can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They fell just short of McMinn Central by a score of 8-7.
Maggie Scoggins and Claire Ledford did some serious damage despite the final result: Scoggins went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Ledford scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Ledford has posted since back in April of 2024. Angela Graves was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Polk County fell victim to Roane County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mallie Evans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Polk County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Pike, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Copper Basin took their victory against Polk County when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-2. Will Copper Basin repeat their success, or does Polk County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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