Celeste hasn't had much luck against Cooper recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Celeste will take on Cooper at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Celeste barely beat Saltillo the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Celeste was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Saltillo two weeks ago. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Cooper came out on top. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Wolfe City 10-9. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Cooper's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Williams, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Williams a new career-high. Courion Finney was another, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Cooper was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wolfe City only posted a batting average of .192.
Cooper's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Celeste, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-0-1.
Celeste might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Cooper in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Celeste avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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