After flying high against Atlantic on Monday, Cypress Bay came back down to earth. The Cypress Bay Lightning fell just short of the Eau Gallie Commodores by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday.
Mason McGeehan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Cypress Bay saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Granger, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Eau Gallie's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Carson Lietz gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Lietz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Cypress Bay has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Eau Gallie, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Cypress Bay will be playing in front of their home fans against Wheaton Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheaton Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Eau Gallie, they will be playing at home against Bullis at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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