If Ridge Point was riding high off their 19-1 takedown of Fort Bend Hightower last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ridge Point Panthers fell just short of the Fort Bend Dulles Vikings by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Ridge Point was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Bend Dulles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Samantha Rangel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alysa Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ridge Point didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Fort Bend Dulles' side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Salinas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ridge Point's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Fort Bend Dulles, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season.
Ridge Point will head out on the road to face off against George Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Ranch will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Ridge Point surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Bend Dulles, they will be playing at home against Fort Bend Bush at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Bend Dulles is facing Fort Bend Bush at the right time seeing as Fort Bend Bush is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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