Bowie picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 7:12am

Recap: Bowie Bulldogs vs. Austin Maroons

Bowie stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Austin Maroons onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Bowie who now have three in a row.

Cole Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.

On the hitting side, Josh Gonzales was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Travis Herrington was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.

On Austin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Osby Contreras, who went 1-for-3 with a double.

Bowie's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Austin, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.

Coincidentally, Bowie and Austin will both be playing Johnson the next time they take the field. Austin will host Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Bowie will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on April 2nd.

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