The matchup between Cooper and Bland on Monday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 11-9. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Anna Janes and Kelci Sonntag did some serious damage despite the final result: Janes went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Sonntag went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That RBI marked the first that Janes has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Abigail Carter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Cooper's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Bland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cooper will take on rival Wolfe City at 5:00 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Bland is set to challenge their familiar foe Campbell at 4:30 p.m. on the 17th.
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