Softball Recap: Copper Basin Triumphs

It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Copper Basin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cherokee Braves 7-6. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 9-5 loss the last time these two teams met.

Caitlin Pack

Batters Struck Out

04/23/26 @ Cherokee	4
04/18/26 vs Lenoir City	3
04/16/26 vs Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts	1
04/13/26 vs Robbinsville	0
04/03/26 @ Robbinsville	1
+ 6 more games

Caitlin Pack and Kinsley Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pack pitched 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Meanwhile, Ross tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Pack posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2025. At bat, Pack went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Ross went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Pack is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

In other batting news, Riley Akens was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kloie Ballew, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Copper Basin and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Cherokee, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Copper Basin will face off against Hiwassee Dam at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cherokee, they will take on Murphy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.