Softball Preview: Tompkins Falcons vs. Cinco Ranch Cougars
Tompkins has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cinco Ranch Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tompkins fell victim to Katy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The shutout was out of character for Tompkins seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Cinco Ranch had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Katy Taylor on Tuesday.
Aubrey Ramirez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Faith Piper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Tompkins now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Cinco Ranch, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Tompkins couldn't quite finish off Cinco Ranch when the teams last played back in February and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cinco Ranch's Savannah Henningson, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Tompkins knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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