Hempstead fell victim to East Bernard and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the East Bernard Brahmas. Hempstead just can't catch a break and has now endured eight losses in a row.
For East Bernard's part, Addison Opela made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Opela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Taylor Viktorin was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylie Zarate, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Hempstead's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for East Bernard, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-2 record this season.
Hempstead will be playing in front of their home fans against Brazos at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brazos is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Hempstead will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for East Bernard, they will square off against Hitchcock at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bernard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Hitchcock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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