Little Cypress-Mauriceville has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Orange-Stark Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Orange-Stark took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Little Cypress-Mauriceville, who comes in off a win.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Jasper. 11 seems to be a good number for Little Cypress-Mauriceville as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tessa Erickson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Erickson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Little Cypress-Mauriceville let Keylie Washburn and Ava White loose on the outfield. Washburn went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double, while White scored four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexis Moss, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, West Orange-Stark is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of Bridge City back in March.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for West Orange-Stark, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville took their win against West Orange-Stark in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 23-0. Will Little Cypress-Mauriceville repeat their success, or does West Orange-Stark have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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