Boling is on a three-game streak of home losses, Brazos a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Boling Bulldogs will take on the Brazos Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Boling suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of East Bernard. That's two games in a row now that Boling has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Brazos brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against Hitchcock on Tuesday as Brazos made off with a 14-8 win. The victory was just what Brazos needed coming off of a 14-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Paige Demny and Ava Aguilar were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Demny struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Aguilar struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Demny went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Aguilar scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maggie Ochoa was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kendall Macha, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Boling's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Brazos, their win bumped their record up to 10-14-1.
Boling skirted past Brazos 8-7 when the teams last played back in March. Will Boling repeat their success, or does Brazos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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