For the second straight game, Lake Travis will face off against East Central. The Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Travis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so East Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lake Travis heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They came up short against East Central, falling 19-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cavaliers, who until this game were averaging 3.47 runs allowed.
For East Central's part, Marissa Delgado and Isabella Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Delgado got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Hernandez went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two doubles gave Delgado a new career-high. Morgan Glorisoso was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
East Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
East Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Lake Travis, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10-1.
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