The Cinco Ranch Cougars will square off against the Jordan Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cinco Ranch took an 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Katy Taylor, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Mustangs 5-4.
Meanwhile, Jordan entered their tilt with Morton Ranch on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mavericks a 10-0 shutout. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Jordan got a great performance from Braden Abney as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Abney a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bobby Richardson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Surcouf, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
Jordan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive contests.
Cinco Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 10-7-3.
Cinco Ranch might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Jordan in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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