Softball Recap: Three Straight Home Victories for Cypress

Cypress won the last time they faced Villa Park and things went their way on Thursday too. The Centurions came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Centurions.

Delaney 'D.J.' Faus

Hits (Career)

04/24/25 vs Villa Park	3
03/07/25 vs Central Catholic	2
03/07/25 vs Fullerton	2
03/06/25 vs Fountain Valley	2
02/25/25 vs California	2

Delaney 'D.J.' Faus was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cypress let Makayla Bishop and Brooklyn Montgomery run wild. Bishop went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Montgomery went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Bishop has posted since back in February. Madison 'Maddie' Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Cypress kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.

Cypress pushed their record up to 15-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Villa Park, they now have a losing record of 12-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cypress will host El Modena at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Centurions 3.4, the Vanguards 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Villa Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sonora at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.