The Cooper Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Celeste Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cooper has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Celeste will come in with five straight wins.
In Friday's Canine Competition, Cooper had to take the L. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wolfe City on Friday.
Cooper saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jentry Nabors, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that Nabors has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Celeste got the win against Sulphur Bluff on Friday by a conclusive 19-3. Considering the Blue Devils have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jenna Jayroe was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Morel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Celeste always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .862. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Celeste's record now sits at 12-4-1. As for Cooper, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Cooper might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Celeste when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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