Hempstead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Brazos Cougars, falling 16-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 28, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Hempstead saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Hempstead's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Brazos, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hempstead will square off against rival Van Vleck at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Brazos is set to challenge their familiar foe Hitchcock at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3, the Bulldogs 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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