Softball Game Preview: Crosby Cougars vs. Kingwood Park Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Crosby Cougars take on Kingwood Park Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Crosby is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Splendora 17-1 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.

The team relied heavily on Mackenzie Ross, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February of 2024. Hannah Daniel was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3.

Crosby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kingwood Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let Pasadena get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Kingwood Park pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Crosby, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.

Crosby skirted past Kingwood Park 4-2 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Crosby repeat their success, or does Kingwood Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.