Campbell extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-4. They lost 10-3 to the Bland Tigers. The Indians were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Victor Mondragon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Bland, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On Bland's side, Matthew Gardner and Max Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gardner struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gardner has become a key player for Bland: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 2-6 otherwise. At bat, Gardner went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Rodriguez has posted since back in March of 2025.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Hetterick, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI. Aaron Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While Campbell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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