East Bernard can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They never let the Hempstead Bobcats onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. That's more bragging rights for East Bernard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Addison Opela made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Opela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Taylor Viktorin was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylie Zarate, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
East Bernard pushed their record up to 15-6-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Hempstead, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
East Bernard will head out on the road to face off against Hitchcock at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bernard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Hitchcock's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hempstead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brazos at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hempstead is facing Brazos at the right time seeing as Brazos is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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