Cooper entered their tilt with Wolfe City with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Wolfe City Wolves on Saturday. That's two games straight that Cooper has won by exactly four runs.
Jaret Slakey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Slakey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other batting news, Devin Dial was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Like Cooper, Wolfe City also got a great game from a two-way player: Cayden Herron. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Herron was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Herron wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Forniglia, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cooper has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Wolfe City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Cooper will head out on the road to take on Honey Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Honey Grove will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Wolfe City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bland at 4:30 p.m. Bland is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Wolfe City will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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