Softball Preview: Cypress Lake Panthers vs. Gateway Eagles
The Cypress Lake Panthers are on the road again on Monday to play the Gateway Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Gateway took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cypress Lake, who comes in off a win.
Cypress Lake's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past South Fort Myers 15-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cypress Lake considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Cassandra Mitchell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Brianna Madore was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Mackenzy Stouffer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Gateway finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Ida Baker. Gateway has struggled against Ida Baker recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Amira Peterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Cypress Lake has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-16 record this season. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Gateway's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Cypress Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gateway, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Cypress Lake keep running through batters, or will Gateway buck the trend?
Cypress Lake took their victory against Gateway in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cypress Lake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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