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Dripping Springs is finding themselves in familiar territory in softball playoff lore. They are presently in the regional finals opposite Pharr-San Juan-Alamo after defeating NB Canyon 7-4 in a one-game playoff. Usually playoffs are a best of three series. Both coaches have to agree. However, there are times when a coach feels their best odds is to put it all on the line for one game and hope for the best. Coach Wade Womack did not agree and the flip of the coin is the determiner. Dripping Springs lost the toss and had to settle for one at Hays and hope the team did not have an off night. They did not.
Now they will test Pharr-San Juan-Alamo for a repeat chance at a berth in the state semis. They have a gaudy 36-1 record. One learns to question the ability of those who made up the wins in that record. A peek at their games reveals not many games were of the close variety. One thing is sure. If Coach Womack has his way there will not be just one game. If they have to, the Lady Tigers have the where with all to handle the situation.
As expected, Canyon would be competitive. The Lady Tigers drew blood first by scoring two in the top of the first. Canyon retaliated with one in their half. DS put up one in the third and added two more in the fourth. In their half Canyon made a push with three. In the process they chased Sadie Bradford, the Lady Tigers ace. In this situation the coach just cannot take a chance to ride out the storm. Tatum Green stepped in to stop the bleeding with a tremendous showing and gained the win. Thirteen hits, including two HR's did not hurt the effort.
Vs NBC: Hits: Lauren Byrnes 3, Green 3, Alex Wiatrek 2, Emma Phillips 2, Lillian Wearden, Bradford, Lorelei Gamble. HR: Wiatrek, Gamble. RBI: Byrnes 3, Wiatrek 3, Gamble. WP: Green 4IP, 1H, 1K; Bradford 3IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, 5W, 2K.
