After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grant County, Conner was happy to have turned things around on Sunday. They put the hurt on the Cooper Jaguars with a sharp 14-8 win. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Jaguars back in April, they had to take a 13-0 defeat.
Jocy Ortiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.
Averie Lightner
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On the hitting side, Averie Lightner was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Ortiz, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Conner moved to 11-16 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Cooper, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-25 record this season.
As of now, neither Conner nor Cooper have any future games scheduled.
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