Softball Preview: Houston Christian Mustangs vs. Russellville Cyclones
The Houston Christian Mustangs will face off against the Russellville Cyclones at 4:00 p.m. in their first game on Friday. Houston Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Houston Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart as Houston Christian made off with a 17-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Houston Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
MC Been was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Maddie Pickett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Russellville was not able to break out of their rough patch in their third game on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 16-10 loss to Gentry might stick with them for a while. Even though they lost, Russellville's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Ava Brock was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Burk, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Houston Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging in their first game on Friday. Houston Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Russellville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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