After flying high against Geronimo last Thursday, Temple came back down to earth. The Temple Tigers fell 5-2 to the Rush Springs Redskins on Thursday.
For Rush Springs' part, Justice Cooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Cooper was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Whiteside, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Temple's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Rush Springs, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Temple will take on Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Rush Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fletcher at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Fletcher is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Rush Springs will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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