
Cougars
| 02/13/26 vs North Mesquite | 14-0 |
| 02/13/26 vs North Garland | 12-0 |
| 02/12/26 vs Palo Duro | 14-0 |
| 02/12/26 vs Callisburg | 18-0 |
Cooper put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let the North Mesquite Stallions get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Payton Ellis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Ochoa, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Ariana Diaz was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Cooper always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Mesquite only posted an OBP of .250.
Cooper's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for North Mesquite, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Cooper will square off against Bowie at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Mesquite, they are taking a road trip to square off against North Garland at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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