In what's become a running theme this season, Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Eastside Early College Panthers with a sharp 18-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin as they're now sitting on six straight.
Rose Harrelson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Harrelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harrelson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Haili Richardson and Abby Aardema did most of the damage at the plate: Richardson went 1-for-3 with three runs and four RBI, while Aardema scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Aardema is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Julia Piznur was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Eastside Early College, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin will challenge Crockett at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Crockett's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups. As for Eastside Early College, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northeast Early College at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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