The Langham Creek Lobos will face off against the Bridgeland Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Langham Creek is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Tuesday, Langham Creek earned a 6-1 win over Cypress Ranch.
Karli Challburg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rebekah Foster and Izabella Amato-Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Foster went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Amato-Ramirez scored a run while going 2-for-2. That home run was Foster's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kassidy Martinez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bridgeland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cypress Woods on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Langham Creek pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bridgeland, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Langham Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Bridgeland in their previous matchup back in February, winning 4-1. Does Langham Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bridgeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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