The La Vernia Bears are taking a road trip to take on the John F. Kennedy Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vernia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
La Vernia's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Cuero hitters got past them. The Bears fell just short of the Gobblers by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday.
Madison Duncan and Makenzie Soriano stepped up to the plate in a big way. Duncan scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Soriano went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Duncan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-0 to Cuero, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
John F. Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for La Vernia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season.
Everything went La Vernia's way against John F. Kennedy in their previous meeting back in March, as La Vernia made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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