The Dobie Longhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ridge Point Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dobie is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Dobie is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let South Houston onto the board and left with an 18-0 win on Tuesday. Considering Dobie has won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackie Peralta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Peralta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Persephone Soria, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Amaya Corona, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ridge Point came up short against Fort Bend Travis on Tuesday and fell 12-9.
Sara Beth Groen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Kate Pierson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Dobie is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Ridge Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dobie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Ridge Point struggles in that department as they've averaged .426. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dobie couldn't quite finish off Ridge Point in their previous matchup back in February of 2017 and fell 7-5. Can Dobie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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