Bland is on a three-game streak of home losses, Cooper a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Bland Tigers will take on the Cooper Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Bland fell victim to a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of Cooper.
For Cooper's part, John Ramos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Ramos has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tristan Wicks was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Atchley, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Bland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Cooper, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-10.
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