Brahmas
| 04/08/25 @ Hempstead | 16 |
| 03/21/25 vs Hempstead | 16 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hitchcock | 15 |
| 04/04/25 vs Boling | 15 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hitchcock | 14 |
It's playoff time, and East Bernard had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Blooming Grove Lions on Thursday. Considering the Brahmas have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylie Holder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Taylor Viktorin was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Samantha Fryer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
East Bernard's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Blooming Grove, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 28-6.
East Bernard will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lions: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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