Softball Preview: Cy-Fair Bobcats vs. Bellaire Cardinals
The Cy-Fair Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bellaire Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cy-Fair: 2.5, Bellaire: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cy-Fair is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Memorial just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. Cy-Fair was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Memorial's pitcher proved too tough.
Carey Granger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cy-Fair saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Averie Morris, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Cy-Fair hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Memorial struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Bellaire fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cesar E. Chavez on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lobos by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Bellaire has lost by just one run.
Cy-Fair's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-9. As for Bellaire, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Cy-Fair took their victory against Bellaire in their previous matchup back in May of 2015 by a conclusive 13-2. Does Cy-Fair have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellaire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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