Cooper is 7-0 against Bland since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cooper Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Bland Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Cooper knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Bland likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Cooper earned a 12-9 victory over Wolfe City. With that win, Cooper brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Chani Sonntag made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits. Sonntag has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sonntag was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alyssa Mccarty and Bayleigh George did most of the damage at the plate: Mccarty scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while George went 4-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base. Naomi Ramos was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bland was able to grind out a solid victory over North Hopkins on Wednesday, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bland.
Cooper is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Bland, their record is now 2-8-1.
Everything went Cooper's way against Bland in their previous meeting on March 5th as Cooper made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cooper since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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