Shady Side Academy was led to victory by Soren Cooper, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Penn Hills had no answer to Cooper as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Cooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Cooper and Shady Side Academy have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Freeport at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last time Cooper duked it out with Freeport (back in April of 2023), Shady Side Academy came out on top by a score of 6-5. Will another strong game from Cooper be enough to do it again? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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