East Bernard extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 17-11-2. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Brazos Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 back in March.
Haley Preisler
| 04/17/26 vs Brazos | 9 |
| 04/14/26 vs Van Vleck | 11 |
| 04/10/26 @ Hitchcock | 15 |
| 04/07/26 vs Hempstead | 8 |
| 04/02/26 @ Boling | 12 |
| + 8 more games |
Haley Preisler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hazel East, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
As for Brazos, their record now sits at 16-14. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Brazos' side, Ava Aguilar put in work no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Aguilar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Kendall Macha made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, East Bernard will face off against Danbury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brazos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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