Softball Recap: Lake Travis Cavaliers vs. Austin Maroons
Lake Travis won the last time they faced Austin, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lake Travis Cavaliers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Austin Maroons.
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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake Travis' victory 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. Ryan Stauffer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lake Travis is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Austin, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.
Lake Travis will be playing in front of their home fans against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bowie: 3.1, Lake Travis: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Austin, they will head out on the road to square off against Del Valle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Valle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Austin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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