After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valor South Austin, LBJ Austin was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Northeast Early College Raiders as they made off with a 12-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won four in a row.
Jacovy Smith-Poole
| 04/15/25 vs Northeast Early College | 14 |
| 04/04/25 vs Austin Achieve | 11 |
| 02/27/25 vs Travis | 5 |
| 03/17/25 @ Manor New Tech | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Travis | 3 |
Jacovy Smith-Poole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, LBJ Austin let Trace Lamar and Braydon Williams run wild. Lamar went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two RBI gave Lamar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Konlea Knox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
LBJ Austin's win bumped their record up to 3-14. As for Northeast Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
LBJ Austin will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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