Bland had no answer to Jaret Slakey on Friday as he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with more than five innings. This year, Slakey has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 2.88 over 48.7 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.283/0.442/0.333 with 23 runs, plus 26 stolen bases.
Slakey and Cooper will head out on the road to square off against Celeste at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Slakey's big game helped Cooper snap a three-game streak of losses on the road. Can Slakey lead Cooper to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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