By Thomas Hair
Online Copy Editor

What began as a mediocre and slightly disappointing 2012 season for the varsity baseball team has remarkably seen the tides turn in recent weeks. After  a shaky 8-9 start, the Cowboys have won nine of their last 11 games to brinf their overall record to 17-11.

With only two games remaining, the Cowboys have stormed up the charts 3rd place in the district standings and have outscored their previous four opponents by wide margins, a total of 36-5.

This Friday’s game against Keller Central is a rematch against the last team to defeat the Cowboys (the Indians won 2-1 on April 10) and a critical District 7-5A matchup, but it is also so much more than that. For the ten seniors on the roster, such as future Oklahoma Sooner Craig Aikin, it will be the last chance to play on the beloved home field that they have poured so much energy into defending over the past four years. Yes, April 27 is Senior Night and all students and teachers at CHS are encouraged to attend to support the senior Cowboys.

The Cowboys have built up a lot of momentum in the final stretch of the season and they will look to extend their four game winning streak on Friday before travelling to Waco to take on Waco Midway on Saturday, Apr. 28 in the last game of the regular season.

If the Cowboys finish strong, there is still a strong chance Coppell could surpass Fossil Ridge to finish 2nd  in the district.