Copper Basin lost against Hiwassee Dam back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Cougars fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
Claire Ledford was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Alexis Hyatt was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Copper Basin and nudges their season record down to 6-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Hiwassee Dam, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Copper Basin beat the Eagles by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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