Cougars
| 04/02/26 @ Denver City | 3 |
| 03/30/26 vs Brownfield | 8 |
| 03/26/26 @ Lamesa | 6 |
| 03/23/26 vs Coahoma | 5 |
| 03/20/26 @ Stanton | 16 |
| + 20 more games |
The Compass Academy Cougars will face off against the Crane Golden Cranes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Compass Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Compass Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Denver City just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 9-3.
PARKER MEHLHOFF was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, KAISON BIVINS made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JACKSON CLARK, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Crane fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Denver City on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Golden Cranes have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Crane now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Compass Academy, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 23-2.
Compass Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Crane when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 9-7. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Cranes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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