The Cypress Centurions will head out on the road to challenge the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Cypress is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Valencia (and have done all season long). Cypress was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Valencia on Thursday.
Delaney Faus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Cypress got a massive performance out of Taylor Monteleone, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Breana Townsend, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kennedy never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Tustin with a sharp 15-0 win. With that victory, Kennedy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Siena Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Jade Narike was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. Madison Ram?n was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Cypress has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cypress hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cypress was able to grind out a solid win over Kennedy when the teams last played on April 4th, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cypress since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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