With a playoff win on the line, Nederland rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Brenham Cubs 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Morgan Barron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Nederland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hope Foster, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bulldogs
| 05/01/25 @ Brenham | 4-3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Friendswood | 5-2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Port Arthur Memorial | 17-0 |
| 04/04/25 @ West Brook | 5-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Lee | 13-1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Beaumont United | 19-1 |
Nederland's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Brenham, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-13.
Nederland will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cubs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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