Posted: Thu, 13 May 2010 12:35 PM - 7,441 Readers

By: Patrick Olson

Crockett conquered first round playoff opponent Lake Travis in the second game of a best-of-three series but lost the first and third contests, as the Cavaliers advance to face Boerne Champion in the next round of the Class 4A playoffs. The Cougars (17-13) complete a successful 2010 campaign.

Lake Travis hosted the first game and crushed the Cougars 15-0. On Friday, the brown and gold bats went to work at Garrison Field. Johnny Barron's RBI produced the first run of the game for Crockett. Mark Davis then launched a home run to extend the home team's lead.

Brendan Banta made it 3-0 with an RBI. Joey Yanes created more offense with a two-run triple. Crockett led 6-0, and then a grand slam by catcher Harrison Cummins built the Cougars an 11-4 advantage. Barron's single in the bottom of the seventh clinched the triumph for coach Miguel Trevino's crew.

In the rubber match on Saturday, Wyatt Church scattered four hits and led the Cavs to a 10-2 win. Each team committed four miscues in the field. Crockett scored single runs in the second and fifth frames. Seventeen seniors leave the Cougars in June via graduation, with junior Michael Rendon remaining to help guide Crockett in 2011.