The La Vernia Bears will head out on the road to take on the Gonzales Apaches at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vernia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
La Vernia had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt John F. Kennedy on Tuesday. La Vernia put the hurt on John F. Kennedy with a sharp 12-0 win. The Bears have beaten the Rockets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rockets has come to flipping the script.
La Vernia got a massive performance out of Makenzie Soriano, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Duncan, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI.
La Vernia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gonzales came up short against Cuero on Tuesday and fell 6-3. The Apaches have struggled against the Gobblers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Sarah Padilla made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Alaina Valle was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
La Vernia's record now sits at 17-4. As for Gonzales, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
La Vernia couldn't quite get it done against Gonzales in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can La Vernia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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