Cypress Bay came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls and snuck past 8-6. That's two games straight that Cypress Bay has won by exactly two runs.
Lexi Groenendijk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Groenendijk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Groenendijk was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jessica Meek was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Alexis Gatlin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On LaBelle's side, Marissa Burchard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Cypress Bay has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for LaBelle, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cypress Bay is on the road again on Monday to play Monarch at 4:00 p.m. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for LaBelle, they will head out on the road to square off against Immokalee at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. LaBelle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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