Cypress Park is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Jersey Village a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Cypress Park Tigers will be playing at home against the Jersey Village Falcons at 1:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Cypress Park after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Langham Creek by a score of 9-8.
Gio Salda?a made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Nathan Schomburg was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jersey Village had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Cypress Falls 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since March 9, 2024.
Daniel Trejo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nathan Ultis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was David Castillo Guerra, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Jersey Village hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Jersey Village's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Cypress Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Cypress Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Jersey Village in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
