Pieper is 0-3 against New Braunfels since February of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Pieper Warriors will be playing at home against the New Braunfels Unicorns at 11:00 a.m. Pieper has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Last Friday, Pieper came up short against Boerne and fell 14-10.
New Braunfels' found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Alamo Heights on Tuesday. New Braunfels narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Boerne 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Unicorns have posted since February 27th.
Cecilia De Los Santos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. De Los Santos was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, Mikayla Wilson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Isabel Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
New Braunfels pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Pieper, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Pieper couldn't quite get it done against New Braunfels in their previous matchup back in February as they fell 9-5. Can Pieper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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