Bowie is 9-1 against Lake Travis since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bowie Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Lake Travis Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Bowie is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Bowie fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Westlake on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chaparrals by a score of 6-4.
Bella Nungaray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Valeria Feeney, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Lake Travis sidestepped Austin for a 3-1 win.
Julianna Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake Travis' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Cortez, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Stauffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bowie's defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Lake Travis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Bowie hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lake Travis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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