Cypress Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Ida Baker Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cypress Lake of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Cypress Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassandra Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Ida Baker's side, Kaiden Nealeigh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Nealeigh has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nealeigh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ida Baker got a massive performance out of Makayla Nieves, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Julie Nieves was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Cypress Lake's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Ida Baker, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Cypress Lake will head out on the road to challenge North Fort Myers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ida Baker, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mariner at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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