Bland County's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs, sneaking past 4-3. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 9-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bland County got a great performance from Chase Trigg as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Carson Holbrook was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Irwin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Bland County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Montgomery only posted an OBP of .333.
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| 04/02/26 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 04/02/26 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/17/25 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 9-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bland County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Eastern Montgomery, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bland County beat the Mustangs by a score of 9-5 later that day.
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