The Stockdale Brahmas are taking a road trip to challenge the Jourdanton Indians/Squaws at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Stockdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tidehaven, sneaking past 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Brahmas have posted since March 8th.
Meanwhile, Jourdanton waltzed into their contest on Friday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Cowboys.
Wyatt Avery made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Aguilar, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Caden Harter, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Jourdanton's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Stockdale, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-14-1.
Stockdale suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Jourdanton in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Brahmas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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