Baseball Recap: Cooper Wins Going Away Against Celeste

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Bland	15
03/10/25 vs Bland	11
02/22/25 @ Como-Pickton	11
03/04/25 vs Union Grove	10
03/25/25 vs Celeste	7

Cooper won against Wolfe City last Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Cooper blew past the Celeste Blue Devils 10-3. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jaret Slakey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Karter Randle was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Tyler Moses also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Cooper is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Celeste fell to 5-1-1.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cooper will challenge rival North Hopkins at 6:30 p.m. on April 4. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Cooper has won four straight at home, while North Hopkins won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Meanwhile, Celeste is set to square off against their familiar foe Campbell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.