Softball Game Preview: Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears vs. Silsbee Tigers

Little Cypress-Mauriceville has gone a perfect 10-0 against Silsbee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bears will be playing at home against the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Little Cypress-Mauriceville is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.

Last Friday, Little Cypress-Mauriceville got the win against Lumberton by a conclusive 11-1. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by seven runs or more this season.

Ella Stephenson

Earned Runs

04/04/25 vs Lumberton	1
04/01/25 vs Vidor	0
03/21/25 @ Bridge City	1

Ella Stephenson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Jones, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Asia Woodson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Silsbee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Bridge City get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville pushed their record up to 23-4-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Silsbee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville beat Silsbee 6-3 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.