Cinco Ranch and Bellaire squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cinco Ranch had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bellaire Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cinco Ranch of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Not much got past Savannah Henningson, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Bellaire off the board.
On the hitting side, Faith Piper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Cinco Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Bellaire, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cinco Ranch beat Bellaire by a score of 8-1.
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