The Celeste Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Bland Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Celeste will head out to face Bland after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Blue Devils lost 17-4 to North Hopkins. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bland had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Saltillo on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since March 9, 2024.
Alex Jimenez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Matthew Elfers also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Celeste's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3-1. As for Bland, their record now sits at 4-12.
Celeste came out on top in a nail-biter against Bland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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