Crockett waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Richards School for Young Women Leaders an 18-0 shutout. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Emily Castillo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent over her last 11 matchups. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Crockett got a massive performance out of Adola Moore, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in doubles. Isabel Morales 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 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
Cougars
| 03/11/25 vs Richards School for Young Women Leaders | 18-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Anderson | 16-1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Bastrop | 14-11 |
| 04/16/24 vs LBJ Austin | 21-0 |
| 04/05/24 vs Travis | 17-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Crockett's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Richards School for Young Women Leaders, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Crockett will challenge Bastrop at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bastrop's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Richards School for Young Women Leaders, they will be playing at home against Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richards School for Young Women Leaders has given up an average of 18.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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