Sale Creek had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-11-1 to make it six. They fell 12-8 to the Copper Basin Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-2 loss last Monday.
As for Copper Basin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Copper Basin's part, Kinsley Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Ross was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Copper Basin let Riley Akens and Kloie Ballew run wild. Akens went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Ballew went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Ballew a new career-high. Angela Graves was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As of now, neither Sale Creek nor Copper Basin have any future games scheduled.
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