A two-hit, complete game performance by Corpus Christi Ray pitcher Nick Loftin Saturday brought the Dripping Springs Tiger baseball team’s season to a close in a 2-0 loss in Game 2 of the Region IV, 5A semifinal at Jourdanton High.
Loftin struck out five Tiger batters en route to shutting out Dripping Springs, which was swept in two games.
Ray tallied two runs in the top of the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Dripping Springs (27-13-1) was unable to rally down the stretch.
One day earlier, Ray defeated Dripping Springs 6-5 in a thrilling game that ended with a controversial run scored in the bottom of the seventh inning. Ray’s Russel Sigler slid beyond the tag of Dripping Springs catcher Justin Taylor at the plate.
Ray led 5-4 after four innings in Game 1 before the Tigers tallied the tying run on a Ray error in the top of the seventh inning.
