The Brazos Cougars will head out to challenge the Hempstead Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Brazos is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Van Vleck on Friday. They fell 4-0 to the Leopards. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Leopards: they've now lost six in a row.
| 04/11/25 vs Van Vleck | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Boling | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hitchcock | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ East Bernard | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Hempstead | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Ava Aguilar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brazos saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amie Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Hempstead never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Boling on Friday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Bulldogs. Considering the Bobcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Brazos' loss dropped their record down to 8-16-1. As for Hempstead, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Brazos took their victory against Hempstead in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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