Austin proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the San Angelo Central Bobcats 2-1. This was payback for the Maroons, who suffered an 11-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Carter Haydon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bodie Martyak, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Austin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for San Angelo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1.
Austin has already played their next matchup, a 6-0 victory against Southwest Legacy on the 27th. As for San Angelo Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-3 win against Rowe on the 28th.
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