Bland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Celeste Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. Bland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Celeste apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Fernando Saenz put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Saenz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Saenz wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Stiggers, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Bland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Celeste, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Bland will stay at home for another game and welcome Campbell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Campbell hasn't scored more than one runs for ten games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Celeste, they will head out on the road to challenge Wolfe City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Celeste and Wolfe City are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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