With a playoff game on the line, Cinco Ranch rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bellaire Cardinals a 4-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cinco Ranch.
Gaby Perez looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ossie Cooper was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Schmidt-Pena, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Cinco Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-15 record this season. As for Bellaire, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12.
Cinco Ranch is on the road again on Thursday to play Katy at 6:30 p.m. Katy will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Cinco Ranch surely won't give up without a fight. Bellaire does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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