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| 04/01/22 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 03/29/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/01/21 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 03/30/21 - Home | 10-0 W |
La Vernia is a perfect 4-0 against Somerset since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bears will face off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
La Vernia made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pleasanton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bears fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered since February 28th.
Meanwhile, while Somerset put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Pearsall. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Mavericks with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Nick Flores was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 19 over 6.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Somerset is 8-4 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-12 otherwise. Flores was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Menchaca was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathan Flores, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
With the win, Somerset broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-16. As for La Vernia, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
La Vernia took their victory against Somerset in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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