Bland County hasn't had much luck against Auburn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bears will venture away from home to take on the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Bland County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Bland County will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Galax, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bears walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Maroon Tide on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly five runs.
Carson Holbrook was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Holbrook was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Alex Peters
| 04/07/26 vs Galax | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Bluefield | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Eastern Montgomery | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Eastern Montgomery | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs George Wythe | 1 |
In other batting news, Alex Peters was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Darien Hall was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Auburn put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Eastern Montgomery. The Eagles blew past the Mustangs 14-0. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Auburn's record now sits at 5-2. As for Bland County, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 5-8.
Bland County suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Auburn in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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