Celeste came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bland Tigers on Friday and snuck past 3-2. The victory was just what Celeste needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
For Bland's part, Fernando Saenz put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Saenz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Saenz wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Stiggers, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Celeste's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Bland, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Celeste will head out on the road to face off against Wolfe City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Celeste and Wolfe City are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Bland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Campbell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Campbell hasn't scored more than one runs for ten games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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