The Celeste Blue Devils will square off against the Campbell Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Celeste lost 10-3 to Cooper on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Campbell). They put the hurt on Saltillo with a sharp 10-3 win on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Drake Sweeney made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Campbell's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is 1-0-2 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Sweeney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayan Cruz Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Noah Vasquez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Campbell's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-10-2. As for Celeste, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.
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