The Rouse Raiders will head out to face off against the Lake Travis Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rouse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Rouse's way against Cedar Park as Rouse made off with a 12-4 win. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Blakely Barber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Ciana Arguijo
| 03/11/25 vs Cedar Park | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Hays | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Liberty Hill | 0 |
| 03/01/25 vs Stony Point | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs College Station | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ciana Arguijo, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madilynn George, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Rouse was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are 5-2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Lake Travis fell victim to Dripping Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0.
Rouse's record now sits at 7-5-2. As for Lake Travis, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-6-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Rouse has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Lake Travis struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rouse skirted past Lake Travis 4-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Rouse repeat their success, or does Lake Travis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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