The Cypress Bay Lightning will head out to challenge the Taravella Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Cypress Bay didn't have quite enough to beat Flanagan and fell 6-5.
Gabe Gener was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he also gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.

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At the plate, Lian Geronimo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Meanwhile, Taravella gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against Deerfield Beach by a score of 8-4.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Cypress Bay came up short against Taravella in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 5-0. Can Cypress Bay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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