The Cypress Creek Coyotes are taking a road trip to take on the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cypress Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cypress Creek is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since March 26, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Nature Coast Tech by a score of 6-4.
Colin McGee
| 03/12/25 @ Nature Coast Tech | 6 |
| 03/04/25 @ Pasco | 10 |
| 02/25/25 @ River Ridge | 9 |
| 02/18/25 vs Sunlake | 11 |
Colin McGee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Everett Burgess was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Kai Lachance was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 12-0 to Berkeley Prep.
Cypress Creek now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cypress Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cypress Creek took their win against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cypress Creek since the squad 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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