Softball Preview: Cypress Centurions vs. Kennedy Fighting Irish
The Cypress Centurions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Cypress got themselves on the board against Valencia, but Valencia never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cypress.
Cypress let Taylor Monteleone and Breana Townsend loose on the outfield. Monteleone scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Townsend scored a run while going 2-for-4. Makayla Bishop was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kennedy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They beat the Tillers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0.
Riley Davison looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kennedy let Jade Narike and Alexandra Chavarin loose on the outfield. Narike scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Chavarin scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Narike is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Headley, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Cypress has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Cypress came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Cypress have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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