Softball Recap: Fort Bend Dulles Vikings vs. Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes
Fort Bend Dulles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes as they made off with a 19-9 win. With that victory, Fort Bend Dulles brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Fort Bend Dulles let Maya Salinas and Gabriella Aguirre loose on the outfield. Salinas went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Aguirre went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Callie Collins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Fort Bend Hightower's side, Trinity Yates and Amiyah Lee stepped up to the plate in a big way. Yates scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Lee scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Edwards, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Bend Hightower was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Bend Dulles only hit three.
Fort Bend Dulles is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Fort Bend Hightower, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing George Ranch the next time they take the field. Fort Bend Hightower will head out to face George Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Fort Bend Dulles will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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