Cypress Woods entered their tilt with Cypress Ranch with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Cypress Ranch Mustangs on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Cypress Woods, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Samantha De Los Santos was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). De Los Santos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. De Los Santos was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tristan Hopkins was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Cypress Ranch's side, Layla Gallardo spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Cypress Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cypress Ranch hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cypress Woods struck out five times.
Cypress Woods pushed their record up to 13-14 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Cypress Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
Cypress Woods will head out on the road to take on Cypress Lakes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Lakes hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Cypress Ranch, they will be playing at home against Cypress Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Ranch is facing Cypress Springs at the right time seeing as Cypress Springs is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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