La Vernia unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 5-1 to the Wimberley Texans on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled against the Texans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Bronson Lange put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lange was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lange wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Capparelli, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
The win got Wimberley back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Vernia is headed away from home for the first time to take on John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wimberley, they will challenge Salado at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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