The Bastrop Bears will face off against the Hendrickson Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bastrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Bastrop's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Leander hitters got past them. The Bears came up short against the Lions on Tuesday, falling 10-0. Considering the last time the Bears couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Bastrop saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Perez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. Hannah Sagebiel also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Hendrickson lost a heartbreaker to East View when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Hawks took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost seven in a row.
Payton Shroyer was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Hendrickson's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10-1. As for Bastrop, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7-2.
Bastrop beat Hendrickson 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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