Archbishop McCarthy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-12. They came up short against the Cypress Bay Lightning, falling 9-3. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lightning apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Nestor Herrera and Miguel Delgado did some serious damage despite the final result: Herrera got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double, while Delgado got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Morales, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Cypress Bay, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Cypress Bay's side, they let Keagan Pita and JP Murata run wild. Pita went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Murata went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Murata a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ely Dejesus, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Archbishop McCarthy has already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against ABF Academy on the 10th. As for Cypress Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against South Dade on the 11th.
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