The Cypress Ridge Rams will be taking part in a tournament against the Randle Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Cypress Ridge turned things around against Fort Bend Clements on Friday. They came out on top against the Rangers by a score of 11-6. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Randle had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 10-4 win. That looming 10-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Randle got a great performance from Austin Ortega as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Mason Mixon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Elizondo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Randle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cypress Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Randle, their win bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
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