The Canyon Comanches are taking a road trip to challenge the Cypress Centurions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Cypress' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: El Modena, who was ranked ninth at the time (Canyon was ranked 11th). The Comanches put the hurt on the Vanguards with a sharp 8-1 victory on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Cypress earned an 8-3 win over Villa Park on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Centurions.
Delaney 'D.J.' Faus made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makayla Bishop and Brooklyn Montgomery did most of the damage at the plate: Bishop went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Montgomery went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Bishop has posted since back in February. Madison 'Maddie' Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Cypress kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cypress, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Canyon took their victory against Cypress in their previous matchup on April 10th by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comanches since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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