Lady Rattlers close first round of district play in loss to Cougarettes

Big first innings have hurt the Lady Rattlers.

Head coach Cathy Stoughton says San Marcos typically makes a few mistakes in the opening frame, allows the opponent to take a lead. And while the players usually step up the rest of the game and compete, it often isn't enough. The team is talented, but the holes it digs are too big to climb out of, resulting in a 1-6 record through the first cycle of district play.

That was the case Tuesday evening, when the Lady Rattlers were run-ruled by New Braunfels Canyon inside the San Marcos softball stadium, 11-1. Stoughton feels that the adversity her team has faced could be causing the slow starts.