Cyprus's 21-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of the Murray Spartans by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cyprus in their matchups with Murray: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cam'ron Rendon and D.J. Oveson did some serious damage despite the final result: Rendon scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Oveson went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Rendon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Anderson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Murray's side, Easton Floyd was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Jacob Reece was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Murray, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
While Cyprus had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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