Softball Recap: Fort Bend Bush Broncos vs. Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs
If Fort Bend Bush was riding high off their 16-6 takedown of Fort Bend Clements last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Bend Bush Broncos suffered a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs on Tuesday. Fort Bend Bush has not had much luck with Fort Bend Austin recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Kalee Willis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Adrianna Rivera was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Fort Bend Austin's side, Zoey Zamora was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Zamora was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Penny Strohl was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Amira Marfani, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fort Bend Bush's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Fort Bend Austin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-16.
Fort Bend Bush will be playing at home against Fort Bend Travis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Travis will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fort Bend Bush surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Bend Austin, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Bend Hightower at 6:00 a.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Hightower is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Fort Bend Austin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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