Softball Recap: Cypress Falls Takes a Loss

Cypress Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 11-7 to the Northbrook Raiders. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly four runs.

Jerzie Bay was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Bay was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.

In other batting news, Sofia Gutierrez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Shaw, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Cypress Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Northbrook, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.

Coming up, Cypress Falls will face off against Jersey Village at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.3 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cypress Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.