Austin is 2-8 against Bowie since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Maroons will venture away from home to take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Austin fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Westlake last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chaparrals by a score of 8-7. The Maroons just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats 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 put up three RBI, which were her first of the season. Isabella Alvarez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Bowie gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Akins by a score of 14-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Bowie also got a great performance from Micah Villa as she struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Villa a new career-high.
At the plate, Cadie Hays was incredible, firing off four doubles, two runs, and two RBI while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Feeney, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Bowie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are 10-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Austin's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Bowie, their record now sits at 15-7.
Austin suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Bowie when the teams last played back in March. Can the Maroons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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