Austin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Southwestern on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 18-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Myca Buckel was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 21 over 8.2 innings pitched. Buckel was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Teagan Cutshall was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Julia Harris, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Austin dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Southwestern, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Austin will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Southwestern, they will challenge Rising Sun at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The game will give the Rebels their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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