Softball Recap: Dripping Springs Tigers vs. Del Valle Cardinals
Dripping Springs waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They beat the Del Valle Cardinals by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. For Dripping Springs, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat Del Valle walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Haiden Anderson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dripping Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elianna Amato, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jai-Lynn Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Dripping Springs has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Del Valle, their loss dropped their record down to 25-12.
Dripping Springs will head out on the road to take on Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dripping Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Del Valle, they will be playing at home against Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Austin is coming into the game with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Del Valle will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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