It was a proper cat-fight when Bland duked it out with North Hopkins on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Brookie Boren was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Sadie Soto was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2025. Avery Rainey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Bland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
vs
| 03/04/26 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/03/26 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 03/07/25 - Away | 7-8 L |
| 03/05/25 - Home | 9-14 L |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 0-14 L |
| + 5 more games |
Bland now has a winning record of 8-7. As for North Hopkins, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bland is set to face off against their familiar foe Cooper at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, North Hopkins will take on rival Campbell at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
