The Dublin Lions will head out to face off against the Brady Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Dublin beat San Saba 9-4.
Adriana Stewart was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Ayleen Mendoza also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Dublin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Monday. Brady narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Miles 14-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brady considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Layla Virdell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and ten unearned) runs off nine hits. Virdell was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brady got a massive performance out of Aiva Farris, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave Farris a new career-high in RBI. Amerie Stidham was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Brady now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dublin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
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