For the second straight game, Copper Basin will face off against Sale Creek. The Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Copper Basin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight defeats, while Sale Creek will come in with six straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Copper Basin duked it out with Sale Creek on Monday. The Cougars lost 18-3 to the Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Sale Creek's part, Maverick McCary and Jackson McClendon were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, McCary tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, McClendon pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCary has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, McCary scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McClendon scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs McCary has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Dylan Cunningham was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Cecil, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles.
Sale Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Sale Creek pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Copper Basin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
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