If Cooper was riding high fresh off their 10-3 takedown of Celeste last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs came up short against the North Hopkins Panthers on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Cooper saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Dial, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Cooper's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-5. As for North Hopkins, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
While Cooper had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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