Cypress Ranch dropped their record down to 18-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Langham Creek Lobos by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since February 28th.
Naomi Walker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Rylie Skibbe was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
As for Langham Creek, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 23-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.7 runs.
On Langham Creek's side, Karli Challburg was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Challburg has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Mckenna Simmons was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
As of now, neither Cypress Ranch nor Langham Creek have any future games scheduled.
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