The Boling Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Van Vleck Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boling has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 1.
Last Friday, Boling came up short against Hempstead and fell 10-6.
Briseis Zavala was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jailianna Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Van Vleck and East Bernard had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Leopards lost 6-0 to the Brahmas on Monday. The Leopards haven't had much luck with the Brahmas recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lakyn Matchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Van Vleck's loss dropped their record down to 14-5-2. As for Boling, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Boling suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Van Vleck in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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