The Copper Basin Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Copper Basin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Copper Basin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Polk County (and have done all season long). Everything went Copper Basin's way against Polk County on Friday as Copper Basin made off with a 20-2 win. While fans of Copper Basin might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Caitlin Pack made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Pack was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maggie Scoggins was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Alexis Hyatt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hayesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Robbinsville.
Copper Basin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Hayesville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
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