Sadly, East Austin College Prep is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell victim to a rough 20-2 defeat at the hands of the Valor South Austin Falcons on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Austin College Prep of the 24-17 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Valor South Austin's part, Caroline Grant made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Grant was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joy McGee, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Elise Wilson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
East Austin College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Valor South Austin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
East Austin College Prep will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hyde Park at 5:30 p.m. on April 18th. As for Valor South Austin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Texas Wind at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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