LBJ Austin had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it six. They lost 18-4 to the Valor South Austin Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 on Tuesday.
As for Valor South Austin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Valor South Austin's part, Timothy Noble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Noble has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Beck Forrester, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Silas Lenaburg, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
LBJ Austin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 victory against Northeast Early College on the 15th. As for Valor South Austin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 defeat against Manor New Tech on the 15th.
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