Navarro won the last time they faced La Vernia, and things went their way on Monday too. The Navarro Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the La Vernia Bears. That's two games straight that Navarro has won by just one run.
Kaislynn Tovar was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run. Shelbi Stevens was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On La Vernia's side, Sarah Bradley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avya Dawes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Navarro and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for La Vernia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Navarro will take on Cuero at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cuero will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Navarro surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Vernia, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against San Antonio Memorial at 7:00 p.m. La Vernia is facing San Antonio Memorial at the right time seeing as San Antonio Memorial is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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