Bland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Wolfe City Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bland of the 21-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Wolfe City's part, Cason Pessel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Pessel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pessel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cayden Herron was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Adams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Bland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Wolfe City, their record is now 4-9.
While Bland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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