The Lake Travis Cavaliers will face off against the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Travis barely beat Austin the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lake Travis never let Austin get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Maroons: they've now won three in a row.
Madison Pinzon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ella Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lake Travis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Austin only posted an OBP of .214.
Meanwhile, Bowie came tearing into two weeks ago's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 16-2. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kate Bookidis looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Bowie got a massive performance out of Valeria Feeney, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. That stolen base was Feeney's first of the season. Lillie Gideon was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bowie's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lake Travis, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8-1.
Lake Travis skirted past Bowie 4-3 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Lake Travis repeat their success, or does Bowie has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
