Cypress Park is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Waller an eight-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Cypress Park Tigers will welcome the Waller Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Cypress Park has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cypress Park challenged Cypress Woods on Friday. Cypress Park came up short against Cypress Woods, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waller). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cypress Springs a 16-0 shutout on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
MaKenzie Dillon made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Dillon was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Taylor McCurdy was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliana Espinoza, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Waller kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Waller's victory bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Cypress Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
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