Austin fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Westlake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chaparrals by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Maroons in their meetings with the Chaparrals: they've now lost four in a row.
Carolina Castilleja and Xiomora Figueroa stepped up to the plate in a big way. Castilleja went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double, while Figueroa scored a run while going 2-for-4. Figueroa also brought in three RBI, marking her first of the season. Isabella Alvarez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Westlake, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-9.
Austin and Westlake could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Maroons will square off against Lake Travis at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th with a big rank disadvantage (434 vs. 90). Meanwhile, Westlake (ranked 323rd) will meet Bowie (ranked 67th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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