Once again Cooper had a lead late and couldn't hang on. They led 5-2 going to the sixth when they had to change pitchers. Boone scored 6 runs to take the win. Doug teegarden pitched well for Boone. Some of the five runs he gave up were due to errors but Cooper did hit well again. Ryan Thompson pitched five solid innings for Cooper giving up only two runs, one a lead off homer by Lokesak. Cooper's defense continues to keep them in games.

Cooper seems to be a very solid 5-inning team - and that is not meant to be a disparaging comment at all. They just don't yet have the arms for a season-long 9th region caliber schedule and pull out some of these close games. Give them another year or two to develop and get a deeper pitching staff and they will make the 33rd district an absolute slugfest on a year in-year out basis between them, Ryle, Conner, and Boone.

Cooper seems to be a very solid 5-inning team - and that is not meant to be a disparaging comment at all. They just don't yet have the arms for a season-long 9th region caliber schedule and pull out some of these close games. Give them another year or two to develop and get a deeper pitching staff and they will make the 33rd district an absolute slugfest on a year in-year out basis between them, Ryle, Conner, and Boone.

 

There are a couple of 8th graders playing varsity that have better arms than the relievers that have been coming in, but one is catching and the other has a growth plate issue in his elbow and won't pitch any more this year. With everyone but one starting senior coming back next year, they could challenge next year.