Cinco Ranch is 2-8 against Bellaire since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cinco Ranch Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Bellaire Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cinco Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over George Ranch.
Savannah Henningson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on ten hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lindsey DeLeon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Elle Wallace, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cy-Fair typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Bellaire proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Bobcats. That's two games straight that Bellaire has won by exactly two runs.
Cinco Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-14 record this season. As for Bellaire, they pushed their record up to 15-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Cinco Ranch couldn't quite finish off Bellaire when the teams last played back in February and fell 4-2. Will Cinco Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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