After flying high against Cooper last Tuesday, Wolfe City came back down to earth. Wolfe City fell just short of Cooper by a score of 8-7 on Friday. The Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 14-4.
Hadlee Painter
| 03/21/25 @ Cooper | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Avery | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Maud | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 1 |
| 02/14/25 vs Harts Bluff | 1 |
Hadlee Painter and Brooklynn Uzialko did some serious damage despite the final result: Painter scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Uzialko went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance also gave Painter a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Hylee Crowell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Wolfe City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they post 11 or more hits.
The loss snapped Wolfe City's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-8 record. As for Cooper, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wolfe City will welcome North Hopkins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Wolfe City has won four straight at home, while North Hopkins won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Cooper, they will take on Celeste at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cooper's pitchers better be ready for this one: Celeste has averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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