Cypress Ridge hasn't had much luck against Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Cypress Ridge came up short against Cy-Fair and fell 6-2.
Ariel Arambula made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Memorial fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Atascocita on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 9-7.
Sophie Vlasak was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Cypress Ridge now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Cypress Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Memorial, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 strikeouts. Will Cypress Ridge keep running through batters, or will the Mustangs buck the trend?
Cypress Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Memorial in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 8-6. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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