Dripping Springs is 3-0 against Akins since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dripping Springs Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Akins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dripping Springs has four straight victories, Akins has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, it was close, but Dripping Springs sidestepped Johnson for a 9-8 win.
Haiden Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Lorelei Gamble was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI. Tatum Green was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Akins' offense. They fell just short of Anderson by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Akins saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laila Pina, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Dripping Springs' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-11. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Akins, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything went Dripping Springs' way against Akins when the teams last played back in March as Dripping Springs made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dripping Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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