Canyon had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-17 to make it four. They came up short against the La Vernia Bears, falling 9-1. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 13-1.
As for La Vernia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For La Vernia's part, Bronson Lange was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Lange has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Vincent Capparelli was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Null, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As of now, neither Canyon nor La Vernia have any future games scheduled.
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