The Shiner Comanches will be taking part in a tournament against the Brazos Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shiner has four straight victories, Brazos has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Shiner narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sacred Heart 9-8.
Jake Simper was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Charlie Clifford was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Brazos didn't have quite enough to beat Ganado on Friday and fell 2-1. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Brazos saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Fitzgerald, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Grant Marvin also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Brazos' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shiner, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Shiner's way against Brazos in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as Shiner made off with a 16-0 win. Does Shiner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brazos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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