The Harmony Longhorns will square off against the Cypress Creek Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Cypress Creek will be up against a hot Harmony squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Everything went the Longhorns' way against Melbourne Central Catholic on Thursday as they made off with a 14-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Raul Romay looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Matt Grau
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At the plate, Matt Grau was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Scrofani, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Harmony always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Melbourne Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .344.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cypress Creek had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Tigers. The Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cypress Creek let Roger Silva and Jesus Barreto run wild. Silva scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Barreto scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Silva also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aaron Camacaro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Harmony pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Cypress Creek, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-16.
Cypress Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harmony has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Cypress Creek, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Harmony's hitters?
Harmony couldn't quite finish off Cypress Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can the Longhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
