Softball Preview: Brazos Cougars vs. Van Vleck Leopards
The Brazos Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Van Vleck Leopards at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Brazos fell victim to a rough 19-3 defeat at the hands of East Bernard. Brazos has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brazos saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amie Vasquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Van Vleck unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. Their tough 10-0 loss to East Bernard might stick with them for a while. Van Vleck was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but East Bernard's pitchers proved too tough.
Brazos' defeat dropped their record down to 10-16-1. As for Van Vleck, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brazos has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Van Vleck struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brazos might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Van Vleck in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Van Vleck's Keira Reis, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Brazos knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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