After flying high against Andrews two weeks ago, Copper Basin came back down to earth. The Copper Basin Cougars suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Sale Creek Panthers on Monday. Copper Basin has not had much luck with Sale Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Avery Crowder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Sale Creek's side, Maverick McCary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). McCary was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Justin Griffin and William Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Griffin went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Powell scored a run while going 4-for-4. Kole Sivley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Copper Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Sale Creek, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Copper Basin will take on Robbinsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Robbinsville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Copper Basin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sale Creek, they will be playing at home against Midway at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sale Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Midway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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