Softball Recap: Cypress Lake Panthers vs. Gulf Coast Sharks
Cypress Lake won the last time they faced Gulf Coast, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cypress Lake Panthers skirted past the Gulf Coast Sharks 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cypress Lake.
Audrina Westland made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Westland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Westland was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brianna Madore was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gianna Rose, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Gulf Coast's side, Taylor Stalling spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Gulf Coast saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Pasquerella, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Gulf Coast didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cypress Lake's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Gulf Coast, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Cypress Lake will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against LaBelle at 7:00 p.m. LaBelle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cypress Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gulf Coast, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m.
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