Cypress Creek is 10-0 against Northbrook since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cypress Creek Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Northbrook Raiders at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Cypress Creek's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Northbrook has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Cypress Creek put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Jersey Village 11-1. The victory was just what Cypress Creek needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Jocelyn Orosco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Orosco has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Orosco was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Tullia Lane was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Olivia Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northbrook's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Cy-Fair on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Northbrook has not been shut out since back in February.
Cypress Creek is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Northbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cypress Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Northbrook struggles in that department as they've averaged .429. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cypress Creek took their win against Northbrook in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 18-2. Does Cypress Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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