East Bernard is 10-0 against Brazos since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Bernard Brahmas will head out on the road to face off against the Brazos Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, East Bernard finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Shiner.
Addison Opela was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Opela has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Opela was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Opela wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kendylle Ermis, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Brazos was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. Their rough 12-2 loss to Boling might stick with them for a while.
Sophia Duran was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
East Bernard's record is now 17-7-2. As for Brazos, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-15-1.
Brazos' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. East Bernard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Brazos, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will East Bernard keep running through batters, or will Brazos buck the trend?
East Bernard took their victory against Brazos in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Bernard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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