
Bulldogs
04/04/25 vs Brackett | 9-5 |
04/01/25 vs D'Hanis | 4-1 |
03/28/25 vs Falls City | 6-0 |
03/25/25 @ La Pryor | 19-1 |
03/21/25 vs Sabinal | 11-8 |
+ 3 more games |
Three Rivers waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Brackett Tigers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-9 back in March.
Lathan Meyer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Contreras, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Xavier Carranza was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Three Rivers pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Brackett, they moved to 8-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Three Rivers will challenge rival Charlotte at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brackett is set to square off against their familiar foe Falls City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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