The Copper Basin Cougars will head out to square off against the Robbinsville Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Copper Basin and nine for Robbinsville dating back to last season.
Copper Basin lost 11-3 to Bledsoe County on Friday.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Rosman on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 10-9. Black Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Monday.
Bryce Adams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.
Adams wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Robbinsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Copper Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Robbinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Copper Basin came out on top in a nail-biter against Robbinsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Copper Basin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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