Softball Preview: Brennan Bears vs. Harlingen Cardinals
The Brennan Bears will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Harlingen Cardinals. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brennan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Laredo LBJ and snuck past 3-2.
Brennan got a great performance from Natalie Gonzales as she struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dayanara Moreno, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Harlingen earned a 6-2 win over Edinburg North on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harlingen.
Amaris Gomez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gomez was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Miranda Garza was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Brennan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Harlingen, their victory bumped their record up to 21-11.
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