Dodd City had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cooper Bulldogs out 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dodd City also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Hunter Haglund was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Haglund was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Layton Vaught was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Helms, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Cooper's side, they got a massive performance out of Case Conley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tristan Wicks was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Cooper didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodd City only tossed five.
Dodd City's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Cooper, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-8.
Dodd City will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Honey Grove at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dodd City: 2.8, Honey Grove: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cooper, they will head out on the road to face off against Sam Rayburn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sam Rayburn will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Cooper surely won't give up without a fight.
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