Crockett proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Emily Castillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sadie Peyton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Kaitlyn Vasquez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Crockett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in five consecutive games.
Cougars
| 04/15/25 vs Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin | 7-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bastrop | 11-10 |
| 04/01/25 vs McCallum | 5-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cedar Creek | 24-1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Navarro | 16-1 |
| + 12 more games |
Crockett's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
As of now, neither Crockett nor the Raptors have any future games scheduled.
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