Eastside Early College lost against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Eastside Early College Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of the Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors. Eastside Early College has struggled against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin's part, Rose Harrelson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Harrelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harrelson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Haili Richardson and Abby Aardema did most of the damage at the plate: Richardson went 1-for-3 with three runs and four RBI, while Aardema scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Aardema has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Julia Piznur, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Eastside Early College's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastside Early College will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northeast Early College at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, they will head out on the road to face off against Crockett at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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