Softball Game Preview: Cinco Ranch Cougars vs. Bellaire Cardinals

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Cinco Ranch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Jordan on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.

Meanwhile, Bellaire got the win against Westside on Friday by a conclusive 18-1. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.

Bellaire is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. Cinco Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Cinco Ranch beat Bellaire 4-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Cinco Ranch repeat their success, or does Bellaire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.