Fort Bend Austin is 1-9 against Ridge Point since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bulldogs will host the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Bend Austin barely beat Fort Bend Bush the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 10-3 victory on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Fort Bend Austin got a massive performance out of Ioanna Avlonitis, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Avlonitis has posted since back in April of 2024. Amira Marfani was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and one run.
Avlonitis wasn't the only one making solid contact: Fort Bend Austin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. The Bulldogs are 7-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Ridge Point came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Hurricanes.
Maliyah Lewis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ellie Napoleoni was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Daniels, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ridge Point's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Fort Bend Austin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Fort Bend Austin suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Ridge Point in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
