For the second straight game, Copperas Cove will face off against Mesquite. The Bulldawgs will challenge the Skeeters at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Copperas Cove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Copperas Cove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mesquite a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldawgs considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Gabrielle Wilson and Brenna Butler did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Butler went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most runs Butler has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Trimm, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Copperas Cove is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mesquite, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-15-1.
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