Softball Recap: Pieper Comes Up Short

After flying high against Wagner last Tuesday, Pieper came back down to earth. Pieper came up short against the Tivy Antlers on Friday, falling 7-1. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Antlers: they've now lost six in a row.

Pieper's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Tivy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-9.

Pieper and Tivy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Pieper (ranked 488th) will meet Smithson Valley (ranked 45th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tivy will challenge New Braunfels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 381 places (505 vs. 124).