Polk County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Copper Basin Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Polk County and Copper Basin are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Thursday, Polk County fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of McMinn County. Polk County has not had much luck with McMinn County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Copper Basin can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Sale Creek.
Angela Graves was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taylee Hall, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Copper Basin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Polk County suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Copper Basin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Polk County, Destiny Pittman (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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