Celeste lost against Wolfe City in Friday's first game, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Friday's second game. The Celeste Blue Devils fell 9-5 to the Wolfe City Wolves. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Celeste in their matchups with Wolfe City: they've now lost six in a row.
For Wolfe City's part, Cayden Herron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Herron has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Herron was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cason Pessel, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Nowak, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Celeste's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Wolfe City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Celeste will be playing at home against Campbell at 4:30 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Celeste is facing Campbell at the right time seeing as Campbell is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Wolfe City, they will head out on the road to face off against Dodd City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dodd City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Wolfe City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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