Lookout Valley put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Copper Basin Cougars 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lookout Valley.
Christian Chandler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Chandler has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Chandler was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lookout Valley got a big performance out of Rylan Collins, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Eli Pell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Lookout Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10. As for Copper Basin, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lookout Valley will take on Van Buren County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Copper Basin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hiwassee Dam at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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