Bowie is a perfect 10-0 against Akins since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Bowie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Bowie will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Westlake on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Chaparrals by a score of 10-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Kate Bookidis
| 04/08/25 vs Westlake | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Dripping Springs | 6 |
| 04/01/25 vs Del Valle | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lake Travis | 6 |
Bowie got a great performance from Kate Bookidis as she struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Bookidis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bowie let Alyssa Lusk and CiCi Alvidrez run wild. Lusk went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Alvidrez scored two runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs Lusk has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Busceme, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Bowie hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Akins, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westlake last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Chaparrals since March 22, 2022.
The victory snapped Bowie's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-7 record. As for Akins, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-11.
Everything went Bowie's way against Akins when the teams last played back in March, as Bowie made off with a 16-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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