Copper Basin fell victim to Greenback and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 19-0 defeat to the Greenback Cherokees might stick with them for a while. The loss means Copper Basin is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Greenback's part, Noah Graves was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Graves was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Madden McNeil looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, JJ Caudill was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kooper Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Copper Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Greenback, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Copper Basin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sale Creek at 7:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for Greenback, they will head out on the road to square off against McMinn Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greenback is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.
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