The Bland Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Honey Grove Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Bland has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 9.
Things were looking good for Bland after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-4 walloping at the hands of Cooper.
Meanwhile, Honey Grove's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rebels pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.96 points allowed on Monday. Honey Grove walked away with a 10-5 win over Sam Rayburn.
Lucas Morrison made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morrison was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Finney, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mason Banker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bland's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Honey Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season.
Bland might still be hurting after the 20-6 defeat they got from Honey Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Bland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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