Lanier extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 23 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-10. They lost 17-1 to the Brackenridge Eagles. If the Voks were looking for revenge after losing 17-2 to the Eagles when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lanier saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reyes Echavarria, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Echavarria has hit this season.
As for Brackenridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
On Brackenridge's side, Deakon Cervantes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cervantes has become a key player for Brackenridge: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Cervantes was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jordan Monroy was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Brackenridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Jacob Contreras was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lanier is set to challenge their familiar foe Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Brackenridge will take on rival Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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