Softball Recap: Brentwood Christian Bears vs. Vanguard College Prep Vikings
Brentwood Christian proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 13) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Vanguard College Prep Vikings 12-10. That's more bragging rights for Brentwood Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McKenna Counts made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Counts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Counts was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harper Counts, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Keira Black was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
On Vanguard College Prep's side, Addie Morris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Angie Duarte, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Brentwood Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season. As for Vanguard College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Brentwood Christian will head out on the road to take on Veritas Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Veritas Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests. As for Vanguard College Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hill Country Christian School of Austin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Vanguard College Prep is facing Hill Country Christian School of Austin at the right time seeing as Hill Country Christian School of Austin is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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