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| 05/19/26 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 05/20/25 - Home | 6-10 L |
| 05/22/24 - Neutral | 4-2 W |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 05/18/23 - Home | 1-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cowan proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Daleville Broncos 7-6. This was payback for the Blackhawks, who suffered a 10-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brody Clifford and Thomas Brooks were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Clifford pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Brooks struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Clifford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Clifford went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Brooks went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Clifford has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Jaydon Auker was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Cowan is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Daleville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cowan will take on rival Wes-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Daleville is set to challenge their familiar foe Wapahani at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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