A big third inning and a solid pitching performance by Cori Cooper gave the Bulldogs a win over Incarnate Word.
Mississippi State freshman Cori Cooper turned in a nine strikeout, complete game, shoutout performance, and the Bulldogs exploded for four runs in the third to break the game open in a 6-0 win over Incarnate Word Saturday in Gulfport.
Cooper saw the first eleven Cardinal hitters go up and down, striking out six of them, before Alex Alonzo singled with two outs in the top of the fourth.
For Cooper, the shutout was her second in two career starts at Mississippi State.