Softball Recap: Langham Creek Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

Lobos

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 @ Cypress Park	20
04/04/25 @ Cypress Springs	18
03/04/25 vs Cypress Springs	16
02/14/25 @ Horizon	16
03/21/25 @ Cypress Lakes	15

Langham Creek waltzed into their matchup on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cypress Springs Panthers an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Lobos have won 13 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Karli Challburg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kassidy Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Karis Johnson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Langham Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 12 consecutive games.

Langham Creek's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Cypress Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11-1.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Langham Creek will take on rival Waller at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cypress Springs is set to face off against their familiar foe Cypress Woods at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.