La Vernia stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gonzales Apaches a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but La Vernia sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Bronson Lange made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Lange has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lange was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cooper Null and Cash Casas did most of the damage at the plate: Null scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Casas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grant Kinzel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
La Vernia is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Gonzales, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.
La Vernia will head out on the road to square off against John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vernia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Gonzales, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cuero at 7:00 p.m.
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