Softball Preview: Lake Travis Cavaliers vs. Bowie Bulldogs
Lake Travis is 1-9 against Bowie since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lake Travis Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Travis: 3.4, Bowie: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Lake Travis narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Austin 3-1.
Julianna Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Travis' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Cortez, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Stauffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bowie fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Westlake on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chaparrals by a score of 6-4. Bowie's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bella Nungaray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Valeria Feeney, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Lake Travis has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Bowie, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lake Travis hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Bowie struggles in that department as they've averaged .384. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lake Travis skirted past Bowie 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bowie's Kate Bookidis, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake Travis still be able to contain Bookidis? There's only one way to find out.
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