Copper Basin extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Tellico Plains Bears, falling 16-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 last Monday.
Copper Basin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Rhodes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Trent Hughes was another, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Tellico Plains, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
On Tellico Plains' side, they let Giovanni Carter and Colton Cooper run wild. Carter went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Cooper went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Tellico Plains is undefeated when Carter posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dawson Edwards, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Copper Basin will host Polk County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tellico Plains, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Meigs County at 5:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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