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

Silsbee is 0-10 against Little Cypress-Mauriceville since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Tigers will challenge the Bears at 6:30 p.m. The last four games Silsbee has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Silsbee will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Bridge City, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 1-0 on Friday.

Meanwhile, Little Cypress-Mauriceville had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 15 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ella Stephenson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck 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, Kendall Jones was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing 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.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Silsbee, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.

Silsbee couldn't quite get it done against Little Cypress-Mauriceville in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-3. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.