Bland is 0-6 against Cooper since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bland Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Cooper Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bland was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Celeste by a score of 3-2.
Fernando Saenz put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Saenz was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Cooper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Sam Rayburn by a score of 6-4.
Like Bland, Cooper also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaret Slakey. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Slakey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Slakey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Devin Dial was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bland's record is now 2-13. As for Cooper, their record is now 13-10.
Bland might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Cooper in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Bland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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