La Vernia came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Gonzales Apaches. That's more bragging rights for La Vernia, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carter Keck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colten Schmid was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nash Fulgium, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Gonzales' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon DuBose, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
La Vernia is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Gonzales, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-18.
La Vernia will head out on the road to challenge John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vernia is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Gonzales, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cuero at 7:00 p.m. Gonzales is facing Cuero at the right time seeing as Cuero is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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