La Vernia waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Navarro Panthers by a score of 9-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Vernia also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Cash Casas, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bronson Lange, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Navarro's side, Landun Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Navarro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
La Vernia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Navarro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-5-1.
La Vernia will head out on the road to square off against Cuero at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Cuero has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Navarro, they will be playing at home against John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John F. Kennedy is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Navarro will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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