With a playoff game on the line, Dripping Springs rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Clemens Buffaloes. Winning may never get old, but Dripping Springs sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Haiden Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lorelei Gamble was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Jai-Lynn Flores was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Clemens' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alexus Worthy gave up four earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Clemens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Arnold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dripping Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-11 record this season. As for Clemens, they dropped their record down to 25-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Dripping Springs by a score of 17-13.
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