While Cypress Lakes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Cypress Park Tigers with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Russo
| 02/18/25 vs Cypress Park | 11 |
| 02/15/24 @ Westside | 7 |
| 02/17/24 vs Aldine | 6 |
| 02/14/25 @ Morton Ranch | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs Seven Lakes | 3 |
Cypress Park's batters probably weren't too happy with Natalie Russo, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up five walks). The dominant performance gave Russo a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miranda Salazar, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Darnae Green was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cypress Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cypress Park only posted an OBP of .310.
The victory made it two in a row for Cypress Lakes and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs over those games. As for Cypress Park, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Cypress Lakes has already played their next contest, an 11-0 defeat against Waller on the 25th. As for Cypress Park, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-5 loss against Morton Ranch on the 22nd.
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