Baseball Recap: Bland Tigers vs. Cooper Bulldogs
Bland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Cooper Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bland of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Cooper's part, John Ramos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Ramos has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tristan Wicks, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Case Conley, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Bland's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Cooper, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-10.
While Bland 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 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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