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| 04/25/24 - Home | 13-11 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 15-5 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 03/16/23 - Home | 14-13 W |
| 03/17/22 - Away | 15-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Tellico Plains is a perfect 10-0 against Copper Basin since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bears will venture away from home to take on the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Tellico Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Tellico Plains was handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gibbs, sneaking past 5-4.
John Broad spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Tellico Plains let Dawson Edwards and Rylan Saffles run wild. Edwards went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Saffles went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits Saffles has posted since back in March. Ike Hollinghead also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Copper Basin fell victim to Sale Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 17-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Copper Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10-1. As for Tellico Plains, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
Tellico Plains came out on top in a nail-biter against Copper Basin in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 13-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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