The Crockett Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crockett will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Navarro on Monday. Crockett was the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Navarro. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.
Amelia Ponce
| 03/17/25 vs Navarro | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Seguin | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Richards School for Young Women Leaders | 1 |
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Amelia Ponce made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Peyton, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 12 games. D'Maya Wynn also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Crockett kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin). Everything went their way against Cedar Creek on Monday as Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin made off with a 22-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.
Rose Harrelson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Mary Snyder and Esther Harrelson did most of the damage at the plate: Snyder went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Esther scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Abby Aardema, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 13 hits in those games compared to only 5.25 in the others. As for Crockett, their record now sits at 5-7-1.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Crockett has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .490. However, it's not like Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin struggles in that department as they've averaged .504. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Crockett's way against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Crockett made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crockett since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
