Preview: Austin Maroons vs. Dripping Springs Tigers
The Austin Maroons will head out on the road to square off against the Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Austin has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the second.
On Monday, Austin didn't have quite enough to beat Anderson and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Dripping Springs can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Anderson a 13-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Dripping Springs needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Haiden Anderson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lorelei Gamble was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Tatum Green, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Dripping Springs, their record is now 16-11.
Austin might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Dripping Springs when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dripping Springs' Jai-Lynn Flores, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Now that Austin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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