East Bernard stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Boling Bulldogs with a sharp 16-1 win. Winning may never get old, but East Bernard sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rylie Holder and Addison Opela made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Holder tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Opela pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Holder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Holder went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Opela went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryleigh Pless, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abby Hudgins, who scored three runs and stole three bases.
East Bernard's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Boling, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
East Bernard will head out on the road to face off against Shiner at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Shiner: 2.2, East Bernard: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Boling, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brazos at 6:30 p.m. Brazos hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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