The Coppell Cowboys will face off against the Rockwall Yellowjackets at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Coppell has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Rockwall will come in with four straight wins.
Coppell will face Rockwall after dropping another heartbreaker against Hebron last Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within two of beating them. The Cowboys fell 6-1 to the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Rockwall's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Longview an 11-0 shutout.
Blake Phillips looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Rockwall is 5-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-7-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Hudson Holt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Dylan Cheek was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Rockwall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Coppell's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for Rockwall, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8-3.
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