Cypress Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lely Trojans 7-6. That's two games straight that Cypress Lake has won by just one run.
EJ Codie was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
On Lely's side, Rowen Lee put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Lee was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lio Gamboa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jacob Desear was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cypress Lake's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. As for Lely, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Cypress Lake will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against LaBelle at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Cypress Lake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lely, they will be playing at home against North Fort Myers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lely has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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