The Fort Lauderdale Flying L will face off against the Cypress Bay Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, everything went Fort Lauderdale's way against McArthur as Fort Lauderdale made off with a 15-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Flying L's, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kylie Keenan
| 03/10/25 vs McArthur | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Nova | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Western | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Taravella | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Monarch | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Kylie Keenan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Quinn McFadden was a standout: she scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Isaballa Coleman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Cypress Bay put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Flanagan. Cypress Bay was the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Flanagan. With that win, the Lightning brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Salma Amer was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Julia Gabante was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Munger, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cypress Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Fort Lauderdale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. The victory made it two in a row for Cypress Bay and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Fort Lauderdale took their win against Cypress Bay in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Fort Lauderdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Bay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
