The Cypress Centurions will head out on the road to face off against the Pacifica Mariners at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pacifica took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cypress, who comes in off a win.
Cypress took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Esperanza 3-1.
Alexis 'Chach' Stamper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cypress' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Naya Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Leah Adams also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Pacifica unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of El Modena by a score of 4-3.
Mattea Stern was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Cypress' victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Pacifica, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Cypress came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacifica in their previous matchup on April 1st, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Centurions 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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