Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Cooper

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Campbell	15
03/11/25 @ Bland	15
04/15/25 vs Campbell	12
03/10/25 vs Bland	11
02/22/25 @ Como-Pickton	11

Cooper extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 12-5 in the process. They blew past the Campbell Indians 17-2. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

John Ramos was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jace Meeks was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Levi Oneal, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Cooper was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.

As for Campbell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16-2 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.

On Campbell's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Sweeney, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Coming up, Cooper will head out on the road to face off against Saltillo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.36 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Campbell, they will welcome Sulphur Bluff at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.