The Fulshear Chargers will square off against the Cypress Ridge Rams on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fulshear 4, Cypress Ridge 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fulshear is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cinco Ranch 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted since March 17th.
Riley Shipp was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Cypress Ridge had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They never let the Texans get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kayla Ortega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariel Arambula, who fired off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those three home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brianna Morales, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Cypress Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Fulshear's win bumped their record up to 13-14-1. As for Cypress Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
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