Baseball Game Preview: Travis Rebels vs. Austin Achieve Polar Bears

The Travis Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Austin Achieve Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Travis has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 16.

Lago Vista hit Travis with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels lost 11-1 to the Vikings.

Travis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fernando Jacotte, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Jacotte has hit this season.

Eastside Early College hit Austin Achieve with a ten-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Polar Bears came up short against the Panthers, falling 18-8.

Maurice Weatherspoon and Enrique Jaimes-Castro stepped up to the plate in a big way. Weatherspoon went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple, while Jaimes-Castro went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Reymundo Tellez, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.

Austin Achieve's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Travis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.

Austin Achieve's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Travis has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .457. It's a different story for Austin Achieve, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Travis' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.