A feisty cat fight will be fought as Eastside Early College Panthers take on LBJ Austin Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Eastside Early College is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Austin Achieve get on the board and left with a 25-0 win on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Mikaela Montoya and Izzy Perez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Montoya struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Perez tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Montoya went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Perez went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was Perez's first of the season.
In other batting news, Eastside Early College let Evy Leon and Brianna Fisher run wild. Leon scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Fisher went 1-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Leon also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hannalicia Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eastside Early College hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, LBJ Austin made easy work of Northeast Early College on Saturday and carried off a 32-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
LBJ Austin's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Eastside Early College, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Eastside Early College took their win against LBJ Austin in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 34-17. Does Eastside Early College have another victory up their sleeve, or will LBJ Austin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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