It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Brazos ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Van Vleck Leopards 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Leopards last Tuesday, they had to take a 5-3 defeat.
Jaden Bradley tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
| 03/31/25 vs Hempstead | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Giddings | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Shiner | 3 |
| 02/24/25 @ St. Paul | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Van Vleck | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
At the plate, Luke Polasek was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Brazos: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brayden Krahn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Brazos pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Van Vleck, they moved to 13-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Brazos will take on Columbia at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Van Vleck, they will head out on the road to face off against Boling at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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