A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cinco Ranch Cougars take on Paetow Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cinco Ranch fell victim to Jordan and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 6-0. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly six runs.
Meanwhile, Paetow waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Mavericks.
Elijah Chisam looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Paetow is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Yarel Delgado, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Paetow: the team is 6-2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matthew Scott, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Paetow's victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1. As for Cinco Ranch, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-12-1.
Cinco Ranch skirted past Paetow 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Cinco Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paetow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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