The Cypress Creek Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Cy-Fair Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Cypress Creek earned an 8-3 victory over Stratford. The win was just what Cypress Creek needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior match.
Jocelyn Orosco was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Orosco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Orosco was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tullia Lane, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Olivia Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cy-Fair stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Jersey Village 16-6. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Cy-Fair let Teresa Lopez and Yadira Ortiz loose on the outfield. Lopez went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Ortiz went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Taylor Andres, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Cypress Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Cy-Fair, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
Cypress Creek came up short against Cy-Fair in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cy-Fair's Kat Kram, who struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Cypress Creek knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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