Brazos took an eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Ganado, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Indians 9-7.
Sophia Duran was excellent, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Abigail Danford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.

Cougars
| 02/26/26 vs Ganado | 66.7% |
| 02/24/26 @ Victoria East | 30.8% |
| 02/20/26 @ Cypress Lakes | 57.1% |
| 02/17/26 @ Yoakum | 50% |
| 02/14/26 vs Lorena | 29.4% |
| + 24 more games |
Brazos always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2025.
Brazos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Ganado fell to 12-1-1.
Coming up, Brazos will host Wharton at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ganado, they will take on Episcopal in a tournament on Friday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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