Softball Recap: Cypress has no trouble against Valencia

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 5:06pm

Softball Recap: Cypress Centurions vs. Valencia Tigers

Cypress can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Valencia Tigers. Winning may never get old, but Cypress sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Delaney Faus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Taylor Monteleone was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Breana Townsend was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

On Valencia's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Nunez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Cypress is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Valencia, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.

Cypress will head out on the road to take on Kennedy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Valencia, they will be playing at home against Crean Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

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