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| 04/16/24 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 10-7 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Langham Creek and Cypress Ranch are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. Langham Creek will host Cypress Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Langham Creek sitting on six straight victories and Cypress Ranch on four.
Cypress Ranch's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Langham Creek hadn't allowed a single run the last six times they've hit the field. Langham Creek never let Cypress Lakes get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Karli Challburg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kassidy Martinez and Mia Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Kassidy scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Mia went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. What's more, Mia posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Izabella Amato-Ramirez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cypress Ranch hadn't done well against Bridgeland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cypress Ranch won by a run and slipped past Bridgeland 10-9.
Like Langham Creek, Cypress Ranch also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylie Tran. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Skibbe, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Massey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Cypress Ranch hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 9-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Langham Creek's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Cypress Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Langham Creek couldn't quite finish off Cypress Ranch in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Langham Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
