Baseball Preview: Land O' Lakes Gators vs. Cypress Creek Coyotes
The Land O' Lakes Gators are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Land O' Lakes beat Nature Coast Tech 7-2.
Zachary Kelly looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Chase was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Santi Busot, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Cypress Creek sidestepped IMG Academy Gold for a 7-5 win.
Ryan Maggy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Diezel Brown was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Debruyne, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Land O' Lakes' victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Cypress Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Land O' Lakes' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Land O' Lakes has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cypress Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Land O' Lakes continue to outrun the ball?
Land O' Lakes came out on top in a nail-biter against Cypress Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Land O' Lakes since the team 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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