For the second straight game, East Bernard will face off against Blooming Grove. The Brahmas will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lions at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (East Bernard 2.6, Blooming Grove 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
East Bernard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Blooming Grove with a sharp 9-2 win. Considering the Brahmas have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylie Holder
| 05/08/25 @ Blooming Grove | 12 |
| 05/05/25 vs Kirbyville | 10 |
| 05/03/25 vs Kirbyville | 5 |
| 05/03/25 @ Kirbyville | 9 |
| 04/26/25 vs New Waverly | 6 |
| + 12 more games |
Rylie Holder made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, East Bernard got a big performance out of Taylor Viktorin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Samantha Fryer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
East Bernard pushed their record up to 24-8 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Blooming Grove, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 28-6.
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