Softball Game Preview: Cypress Lake Panthers vs. Lely Trojans

The Cypress Lake Panthers will square off against the Lely Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cypress Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

On Thursday, Cypress Lake didn't have quite enough to beat Palmetto Ridge and fell 4-3.

Audrina Westland was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Westland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Lely was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Seacrest Country Day.

Brooke Bledsoe was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

Cypress Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Lely, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.

Cypress Lake took their victory against Lely when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-4 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.