Cooper is 4-0 against Celeste since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cooper Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Celeste Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Cooper will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Cooper gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Bland with a sharp 12-4 victory.
Jaret Slakey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Slakey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Slakey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Devin Dial was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Levi Oneal was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Celeste came up short against Wolfe City last Friday and fell 9-5. Celeste has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10. As for Celeste, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Cooper skirted past Celeste 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Cooper repeat their success, or does Celeste have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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