In what's become a running theme this season, Lookout Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on the Copper Basin Cougars with a sharp 14-2 victory. The win was just what Lookout Valley needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Eli Pell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Pell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Collins, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alexander Murasso, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Lookout Valley back to even at 10-10. As for Copper Basin, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lookout Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Copper Basin: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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