Del Valle fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Dripping Springs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dripping Springs Tigers by a score of 2-1. Del Valle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dripping Springs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Dripping Springs' part, Haiden Anderson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Anderson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dripping Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elianna Amato, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jai-Lynn Flores, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Del Valle's defeat dropped their record down to 25-12. As for Dripping Springs, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-11.
Del Valle will look to defend their home field on Friday against Austin at 7:00 p.m. Austin is coming into the contest with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Del Valle will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Dripping Springs, they will face off against Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dripping Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Anderson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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