Softball Recap: Fort Bend Elkins wins going away against Fort Bend Clements

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2024, 10:43am

Softball Recap: Fort Bend Elkins Knights vs. Fort Bend Clements Rangers

Fort Bend Elkins can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Fort Bend Clements Rangers as the Fort Bend Elkins Knights made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was just what Fort Bend Elkins needed coming off of a 19-5 defeat in their prior game.

Fort Bend Elkins let Victoria Vargas and AJ Robertson loose on the outfield. Vargas scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Robertson went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Vargas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Melanie Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Fort Bend Elkins' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Fort Bend Clements, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Fort Bend Austin the next time they take the field. Fort Bend Elkins will head out to face Fort Bend Austin at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, while Fort Bend Clements will host them at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

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