Austin High and Lake Travis sit dominantly at the top of District 26-6A, and Austin Westlake has a sufficient lead in the third spot. San Marcos, despite a substantially better overall record, is in a tight race with Buda Hays for the final playoff spot.
The Lady Rattlers brought the energy on Friday night in the Snake Pit against the Del Valle Cardinals, taking a 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-13) sweep.
They began the game on a 6-0 run, and prompted a timeout from the Del Valle bench. Senior outside hitter Maggie Walsh led the hot start with a kill and block to begin the set. Walsh had the first two San Marcos points of all three sets and finished the game with 13 kills, 14 digs and two aces. Her vision of the court, and diverse repertoire of attacks, kept the Cardinals defense guessing. Even when the result was not a kill, Del Valle (7-23, 1-12 district) was off balance and out of system.
