La Vernia has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.82 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against the Davenport Wolves, falling 18-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered since April 25, 2024.
Makenzie Soriano and Emily Duncan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Soriano went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Duncan scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits Duncan has posted since back in April of 2024. Madison Duncan was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, La Vernia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Davenport only posted a batting average of .364.
Bears
| 03/11/25 vs Davenport | 8-18 |
| 03/10/25 vs Poth | 15-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Jourdanton | 8-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Leakey | 17-1 |
| 03/05/25 @ Somerset | 13-0 |
With the loss, La Vernia broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Davenport, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season.
La Vernia will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cuero at 7:00 p.m. on March 21st. As for Davenport, they are taking a road trip to square off against Navarro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Davenport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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