While it was Copper Basin who put the first points on the board on Monday, it was Sale Creek who put up more. The Copper Basin Cougars took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sale Creek Panthers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Copper Basin in their matchups with Sale Creek: they've now lost four in a row.
For Sale Creek's part, Brayden Grimes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Grimes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, William Powell was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Axl Swiney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Copper Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Sale Creek, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Copper Basin will head out on the road to challenge Andrews at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sale Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lookout Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lookout Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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