La Vernia won against Madison last Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The La Vernia Bears came out on top against the Pieper Warriors by a score of 7-2. The victory was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bronson Lange made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Grant Kinzel
| 03/06/25 vs Pieper | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Madison | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Veterans Memorial | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Georgetown | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs Gonzales | 1 |
In other batting news, Ethan Kunath and Grant Kinzel did most of the damage at the plate: Kunath scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Kinzel scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Kinzel a new career-high in doubles (two). Caden Fox also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
La Vernia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
La Vernia's record is now 5-2. As for Pieper, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Coming up, La Vernia will challenge Madison at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pieper, they will square off against East Central at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Central: 2.8, Pieper: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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