Cooper had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wolfe City Wolves by a score of 12-9. With that win, Cooper brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Chani Sonntag made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits. Sonntag has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sonntag was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper let Alyssa Mccarty and Bayleigh George loose on the outfield. Mccarty scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while George went 4-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Ramos, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Wolfe City's side, Brooklynn Uzialko was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Guiette, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cooper has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Wolfe City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cooper will face off against Bland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wolfe City, they will head out on the road to take on Celeste at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wolfe City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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