Cypress Ranch is 2-8 against Cypress Woods since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will square off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cypress Ranch had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Cypress Lakes on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won four games in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cypress Woods took on Cypress Springs on Tuesday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 16-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Morgan Becher's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cypress Woods got a massive performance out of Kassidy St Clair, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI St Clair has posted since back in February of 2024. Alexia Vazquez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Cypress Woods was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Cypress Ranch's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Cypress Woods, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-13-1.
Everything went Cypress Ranch's way against Cypress Woods in their previous meeting back in March, as Cypress Ranch made off with a 12-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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