Softball Preview: Langham Creek Lobos vs. Cypress Woods Wildcats
The Langham Creek Lobos will head out on the road to take on the Cypress Woods Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only one run in their last game, Langham Creek made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cypress Falls on Tuesday. Langham Creek blew past Cypress Falls 10-1.
Mckenna Simmons was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Simmons was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriela Brookshire, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Lindsay Durham was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cypress Woods came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 14-1 victory.
Like Langham Creek, Cypress Woods also got a great game from a two-way player: Samantha De Los Santos. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). De Los Santos has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. De Los Santos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cypress Woods let Jordyn Traylor and Kassidy St Clair loose on the outfield. Traylor went 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while St Clair got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Sliman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Langham Creek pushed their record up to 24-4 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cypress Woods, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Langham Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Cypress Woods struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Langham Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Cypress Woods when the teams last played back in March, winning 6-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was De Los Santos, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Langham Creek still be able to contain De Los Santos? There's only one way to find out.
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