Cypress Bay had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Pompano Beach on Wednesday. The Cypress Bay Lightning were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes. The win was familiar territory for the Lightning, who have now won four contests in a row.
Gabe Gener tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Diego Baron
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At the plate, Cypress Bay let Diego Baron and Santiago Sanchez run wild. Baron went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Baron has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of John Escobar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cypress Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cypress Bay pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pompano Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Looking ahead, Cypress Bay will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Piper at 6:00 p.m. Piper's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Cypress Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pompano Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against Cooper City at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pompano Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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