TAMPA, Fla. – Freshman threw a complete game gem in the circle and the defense shined behind her in a crucial 2-1 win vs. South Florida Sunday afternoon.
Facing a conference series sweep, Wichita State (21-13, 4-2) hit two timely home runs, the only runs of the day, and made several key defensive plays to avoid the sweep.
Cooper hadn't thrown more than 2.0 innings in five of her last six appearances, but she was dynamite Sunday. She recorded her third complete game and improved to 5-2 on the season, allowing just one run on four hits and one walk.