La Vernia has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.84 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cuero Gobblers by a score of 11-10. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gobblers earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Madison Duncan and Makenzie Soriano did some serious damage despite the final result: Duncan scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Soriano went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Duncan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
La Vernia's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Cuero, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. La Vernia is set to challenge their familiar foe John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cuero will take on rival Gonzales at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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