East Bernard is 10-0 against Hitchcock since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The East Bernard Brahmas will head out on the road to face off against the Hitchcock Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. East Bernard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
East Bernard put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Hempstead 15-0.
Addison Opela made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Opela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, East Bernard got a massive performance out of Taylor Viktorin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Viktorin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylie Zarate, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hitchcock fell victim to Danbury and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. Their tough 17-0 loss to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. Hitchcock just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
East Bernard is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-2 record this season. As for Hitchcock, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went East Bernard's way against Hitchcock when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as East Bernard made off with a 15-0 victory. Will East Bernard repeat their success, or does Hitchcock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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