A feisty cat fight will be fought as Crosby Cougars challenge Kingwood Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crosby took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Splendora.
Meanwhile, Kingwood Park has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.29 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came out on top against Stratford by a score of 15-11. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Crosby's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Kingwood Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season.
Crosby suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Kingwood Park when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Can Crosby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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