Softball Preview: Cypress Creek Cougars vs. Cypress Ridge Rams
Cypress Creek is 9-1 against Cypress Ridge since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cypress Creek Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Cypress Ridge Rams at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cypress Creek has three straight victories, Cypress Ridge has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cypress Creek is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Spring Woods a 19-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Cypress Creek, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kamryn Lincoln made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lincoln was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cypress Creek got a massive performance out of Jocelyn Orosco, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Aubree Ford was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Cypress Ridge suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Cy-Fair on Tuesday.
Cypress Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Young, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cypress Creek is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Cypress Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cypress Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Cypress Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cypress Creek beat Cypress Ridge 11-6 when the teams last played back in March. Will Cypress Creek repeat their success, or does Cypress Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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