The Cooper Cougars will square off against the Northwest Texans at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cooper fell victim to Liberty Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Northwest got the win against Lebanon Trail on Thursday by a conclusive 12-3. The Texans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Northwest pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cooper, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Cooper was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwest in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, winning 10-7. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Texans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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