It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Travis had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Madison Mavericks and snuck past 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lake Travis.
Julianna Rodriguez spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake Travis saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Whitefield, who went 1-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
Lake Travis' win bumped their record up to 23-13. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 23-7.
Lake Travis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Madison: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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