It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laredo LBJ can now relate to. They fell just short of the Brennan Bears by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Laredo LBJ in their matchups with Brennan: they've now lost three in a row.
Laredo LBJ saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adamaris Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Brennan's side, Natalie Gonzales tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dayanara Moreno was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Laredo LBJ's loss dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Brennan, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 25-4.
Laredo LBJ does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brennan, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Harlingen. Brennan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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