The Brady Bulldogs will face off against the Dublin Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brady took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Miles, sneaking past 14-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brady considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Layla Virdell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and ten unearned) runs off nine hits. Virdell was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brady got a massive performance out of Aiva Farris, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave Farris a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Amerie Stidham, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Brady hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miles struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Dublin earned a 9-4 win over San Saba on Saturday.
Adriana Stewart was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Jocelyn Perez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Brady's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Dublin, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
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