On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Cooperstown Hawkeyes had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against the Central Valley Academy Thunder. Cooperstown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emerson Lippitt spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tori France was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Crippen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Cooperstown's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for Central Valley Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Cooperstown will head out on the road to face off against Tully at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Cooperstown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Central Valley Academy, they will be playing at home against Jamesville-DeWitt at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Valley Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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