The West Orange Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Cypress Creek Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Orange has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Orange's tournament run continued when they took on Olympia on Friday. The Warriors fell 13-9 to the Titans. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cali Flowers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Ryan Caulkins also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Cypress Creek hadn't beaten Colonial on the road since April 8, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Bears were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Grenadiers. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Amanda Cintron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Illiana Bustamante was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one double. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alondra Lozada, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Orange's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Cypress Creek, their record now sits at 13-4.
Everything went West Orange's way against Cypress Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as West Orange made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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