The Copper Basin Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Copper Basin will head out to face Hiwassee Dam after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Cougars fell just short of Tellico Plains by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Copper Basin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinsley Ross, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Hiwassee Dam never let their opponents score on April 3rd. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Cherokee. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Olivia McNabb was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brinkley Payne4, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Copper Basin suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 6-5. As for Hiwassee Dam, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Copper Basin couldn't quite get it done against Hiwassee Dam in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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