The Georgetown Eagles will challenge the Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Georgetown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Dripping Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Georgetown is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Weiss just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Dripping Springs had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wolves a 10-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Addy Knapp tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Phillips, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tatum Green, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Dripping Springs pushed their record up to 22-6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Georgetown, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 18-9-1.
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