Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, China Spring couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Bullard Panthers by a score of 8-6 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since May 30, 2025.
Miles Vaughn
| 05/15/26 vs Bullard | 1 |
| 04/18/26 vs Weiss | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Lorena | 2 |
| 03/12/26 vs New Diana | 1 |
| 03/05/26 vs Flower Mound | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
China Spring got a good showing from Miles Vaughn, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Vaughn has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, China Spring saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Lessman, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Hudson Brown, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for China Spring and nudges their season record down to 24-12. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Bullard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season.
China Spring does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bullard, they will square off against Hargrave on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.5, the Falcons 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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