The Copper Basin Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Sale Creek Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Copper Basin will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Copper Basin had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Hayesville on Monday. The Cougars blew past the Yellowjackets 12-2. Considering the Cougars have won three games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Copper Basin got a massive performance out of Riley Akens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Akens has posted since back in April of 2024. Claire Ledford was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Copper Basin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Sale Creek challenged Rockwood on Friday. The Panthers came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 11-6. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Copper Basin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Sale Creek, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
Copper Basin took their win against Sale Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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