Cypress Bay and Western squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Cypress Bay had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Western Wildcats. Cypress Bay has struggled against Western recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Western's part, Ryan Schaefer looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Schaefer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Geo Escandon was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Ortega, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Cypress Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Western, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
Cypress Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Western, they will challenge Taravella at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Taravella is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Western will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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