The Southwest Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Cypress Ranch Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Cypress Ranch took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Southwest, who comes in off a win.
Southwest came out on top against Jersey Village on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Dragons blew past the Falcons 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Dragons considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Alex Rico was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rico was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jeiden Alfaro was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Jayden Riso was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Southwest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jersey Village only posted an OBP of .222.
The Woodlands hit Cypress Ranch with a six-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Southwest now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cypress Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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