The Cypress Creek Coyotes will challenge the East Lake Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cypress Creek 3.8, East Lake 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cypress Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate with a sharp 17-3 win on Thursday. The Coyotes not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 8, 2024.
Gavin Shefsky looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Deacon Turpin, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Grzanka, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Cypress Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, East Lake fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Clearwater Central Catholic on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Marauders by a score of 5-4. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Andrew Sheffield was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Dylan Taft was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
The victory got Cypress Creek back to even at 5-5. As for East Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cypress Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
