Cooper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Simon Kenton Pioneers, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in March.
Ainsley Scroggie was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Kinley (KJ) Johnson also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Cooper's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Simon Kenton, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cooper will head out to square off against Conner at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Simon Kenton, they will venture away from home to challenge Ryle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 3.1, the Raiders 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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