Softball Recap: Tustin Tillers vs. Cypress Centurions
Tustin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. Their rough 20-1 defeat to the Cypress Centurions might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tustin of the 19-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Tustin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Reyes, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Cypress' side, Maddie Granados and Kylie Santander made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Granados tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Santander struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Granados has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Granados scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Santander scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cypress got a massive performance out of Leila Rodriguez, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Naya Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Tustin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Cypress, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tustin will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Kennedy at 3:15 p.m. As for Cypress, they will challenge Valencia at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cypress' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Valencia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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