Softball Game Preview: Cypress Bay Lightning vs. West Broward Bobcats

Cypress Bay is 2-8 against West Broward since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lightning will face off against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Cypress Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Hialeah Gardens get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The Lightning's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Allena Dinneen

Stolen Base (Career)

04/28/25 @ Hialeah Gardens	3
03/12/25 @ Fort Lauderdale	1
03/10/25 @ Flanagan	1
03/06/25 vs South Plantation	1
02/20/25 vs Taravella	1

Allena Dinneen was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Audrey Thomas also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Cypress Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, West Broward made easy work of Goleman on Monday and carried off an 18-2 win. Considering the Bobcats have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Lundyn Schor-Haskin looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alivia Artanis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Ava Difato was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

West Broward is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Cypress Bay, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.

Cypress Bay suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to West Broward when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lightning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.