The La Vernia Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Madison Mavericks at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Madison took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on La Vernia, who comes in off a win.
La Vernia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Veterans Memorial by a score of 10-5 on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bears' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kayson Bay looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned runs in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Kinzel, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Peyton Parrish also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Cedar Ridge.
The victory made it two in a row for La Vernia and bumps their season record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs over those games. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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