Softball Preview: Sam Rayburn Texans vs. Dobie Longhorns
Sam Rayburn is 0-10 against Dobie since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sam Rayburn Texans will head out on the road to challenge the Dobie Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though South Houston scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, Sam Rayburn still came out on top. Sam Rayburn walked away with a 14-11 win over South Houston. That's two games straight that Sam Rayburn has won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Dobie gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Channelview onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Dobie who now have three in a row.
Chloe Nunez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Viviana Fernandez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie De Hoyos, who scored a run and stole two bases.
The win made it two in a row for Sam Rayburn and bumps their season record up to 6-7-1. As for Dobie, they pushed their record up to 16-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Sam Rayburn suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Dobie when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dobie's Vanessa De La Fuente, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that Sam Rayburn knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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