Bowie and Lake Travis squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bowie had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lake Travis Cavaliers by a score of 2-1. Bowie's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Kate Bookidis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Bowie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadie Hays, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Lake Travis' side, Julianna Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Bowie's defeat dropped their record down to 27-9. As for Lake Travis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-13 record this season.
Bowie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Travis, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Weslaco. Lake Travis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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