For the second straight game, Dripping Springs will face off against Stony Point. Dripping Springs will take on Stony Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dripping Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Dripping Springs took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Stony Point by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Dripping Springs hasn't had any issues with Stony Point recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Sadie Bradford made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Bradford was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jai-Lynn Flores and Tatum Green did most of the damage at the plate: Flores got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Green went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Green has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Emma Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Dripping Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stony Point only posted an OBP of .211.
Dripping Springs pushed their record up to 24-8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Stony Point, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-8-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Dripping Springs hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Stony Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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