Softball Preview: Ridge Point Panthers vs. Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs
Ridge Point is 9-1 against Fort Bend Austin since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ridge Point Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs at 6:00 a.m. Ridge Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ridge Point gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over Fort Bend Elkins. The win was just what Ridge Point needed coming off of a 15-5 loss in their prior match.
Samantha Rangel was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Daniels, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Austin fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Fort Bend Travis on Tuesday. Fort Bend Austin has not had much luck with Fort Bend Travis recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Fort Bend Austin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Penny Strohl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ridge Point's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Fort Bend Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Fort Bend Austin's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ridge Point has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Fort Bend Austin, though, as they've been averaging 11.3. Given Ridge Point's sizable advantage in that area, Fort Bend Austin will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ridge Point took their win against Fort Bend Austin in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-2. Will Ridge Point repeat their success, or does Fort Bend Austin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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