Fort Bend Dulles took a ten-point loss the last time they faced off against Fort Bend Austin, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. The Fort Bend Dulles Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs and snuck past 6-4. The win was nothing new for Fort Bend Dulles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Makayla Wolfe spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabriella Aguirre was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Fort Bend Austin's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Zoey Zamora gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Amira Marfani made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fort Bend Austin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Bend Dulles only tossed three.
Fort Bend Dulles has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season. As for Fort Bend Austin, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Fort Bend Dulles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Fort Bend Travis at 6:00 p.m. As for Fort Bend Austin, they will face off against George Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Fort Bend Austin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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