Softball Preview: Cypress Centurions vs. Tustin Tillers
Cypress is 10-0 against Tustin since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cypress Centurions will look to defend their home field against the Tustin Tillers at 3:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Cypress' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Tustin has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Cypress got themselves on the board against Mayfair, but Mayfair never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Monsoons out 1-0. The win was just what Cypress needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior matchup.
The result came thanks to Delaney Faus's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cypress' victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tustin suffered a rough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Crean Lutheran on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Tustin has lost by exactly eight runs.
Samantha Reyes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cypress is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Tustin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Tustin's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cypress hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Tustin, though, as they've only averaged .188. Will they be able to contain Cypress' hitters?
Cypress took their win against Tustin when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 19-2. Does Cypress have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tustin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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