Fort Bend Dulles and Fort Bend Austin are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Fort Bend Dulles Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs at 6:00 a.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Dulles will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Bend Austin will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Fort Bend Dulles got themselves on the board against Fort Bend Clements, but Fort Bend Clements never followed suit. They blew past the Rangers 15-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Bend Dulles.
Makayla Wolfe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Wolfe has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wolfe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Aguirre, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Alanah Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Austin fell victim to a tough 13-4 loss at the hands of Fort Bend Hightower on Tuesday.
Amira Marfani made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fort Bend Austin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Bend Hightower only tossed no.
Fort Bend Dulles has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season. As for Fort Bend Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fort Bend Dulles hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. However, it's not like Fort Bend Austin struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Fort Bend Dulles' way against Fort Bend Austin in their previous matchup back in February as Fort Bend Dulles made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Bend Dulles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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