The Clark Cougars will square off against the Dripping Springs Tigers on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clark 4, Dripping Springs 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clark is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sotomayor a 5-0 shutout.
Derek Rodriguez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jake Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Clark hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 7-3 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Dripping Springs came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Mavericks.
Dripping Springs pushed their record up to 22-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Clark, their victory bumped their record up to 14-15.
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