For the second straight game, Cypress Lakes will face off against Langham Creek. The Spartans will head out to take on the Lobos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cypress Lakes has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
Cypress Lakes had taken Langham Creek down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Spartans came up short against the Lobos, falling 13-3.
For Langham Creek's part, they got a great performance from Adam McNew as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). McNew has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Langham Creek let Kaleb Mendez and Jayce Coto run wild. Mendez went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Coto went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Mendez has become a key player for Langham Creek: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 9-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aydan Moreira, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Langham Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.6.
Langham Creek is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Cypress Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
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