Bland hasn't had much luck against Cooper recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bland Tigers will host the Cooper Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Bland has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Bland lost 17-6 to Cooper on Monday.
For Cooper's part, John Ramos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ramos was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courion Finney, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Gavin Houchins was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cooper always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Cooper, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Bland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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