Softball Recap: Bastrop Comes Up Short

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Previous 5 Games

04/03/26 vs Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin	4-5
03/31/26 vs Navarro	18-0
03/27/26 vs Cedar Creek	19-3
03/24/26 @ Richards School for Young Women Leaders	15-2
03/17/26 @ McCallum	9-10

Bastrop dropped down to 11-9-1 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raptors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in March.

As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.

For Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin's part, Rose Harrelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Harrelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Harrelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Heffington, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bastrop will challenge rival Crockett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin is set to take on their familiar foe Navarro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.