The Cobden Appleknockers will face off against the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cobden will be strutting in after a win while Pope County will be coming in after a defeat.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Cobden and Crab Orchard had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Appleknockers came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 10-6 on Friday. The game was the first time the Appleknockers have beaten the Trojans on their field since April 29, 2019.
Thomas Coleman
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The team relied heavily on Thomas Coleman, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Cobden is undefeated when Coleman posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Quetermous, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pope County came up short against Carrier Mills-Stonefort last Thursday and fell 4-1. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ian Bremer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Cobden's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Pope County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Cobden skirted past Pope County 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Appleknockers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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