The Cypress Creek Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Jersey Village Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Cypress Creek fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Cy-Fair. Cypress Creek has struggled against Cy-Fair recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tullia Lane made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jersey Village put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Cypress Ridge as Jersey Village made off with a 12-3 victory. The win was just what Jersey Village needed coming off of a 16-6 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jessali Ramirez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Caitlyn Garza was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ja'Niya Whiting, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Cypress Creek's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Jersey Village, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cypress Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jersey Village struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cypress Creek beat Jersey Village 11-6 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cypress Creek since the team 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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