Baseball Recap: Cypress Bay Lightning vs. Monarch Knights
Cypress Bay came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Monarch Knights by a score of 11-8 on Tuesday. Cypress Bay's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
The team relied heavily on Marshall Persteins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cesar Avendano was another key contributor, scoring a run.
On Monarch's side, Adriel Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Cruanas, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cypress Bay's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16. As for Monarch, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cypress Bay will challenge Cooper City at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monarch, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Flanagan at 6:30 p.m. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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