Spartans
| 03/25/25 vs Memorial | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Cypress Ridge | 15 |
| 03/18/25 vs Cypress Falls | 18 |
| 03/07/25 @ Cy-Fair | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Jersey Village | 17 |
| + 10 more games |
The Stratford Spartans will face off against the Cypress Creek Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stratford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Cypress Creek is facing Stratford at the wrong time: Stratford suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gwyn Katterhenry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Shelby Thibodeaux made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Brooklyn Marks was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Stratford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Falcons.
Cypress Creek's win bumped their record up to 9-10-1. As for Stratford, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Everything went Stratford's way against Cypress Creek when the teams last played back in February, as Stratford made off with a 9-3 victory. Does Stratford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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