Cypress Bay is 1-6 against Stoneman Douglas since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cypress Bay Lightning will look to defend their home field against the Stoneman Douglas Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Cypress Bay never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Nova. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Cypress Bay yet this season.
Ayden Ballard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Ballard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ballard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ana Rincon was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Audrey Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Stoneman Douglas sidestepped Somerset Academy for a 4-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stoneman Douglas.
Addison Zajkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Stoneman Douglas' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Amanda Dang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Cypress Bay's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Stoneman Douglas, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3.
Cypress Bay came out on top in a nail-biter against Stoneman Douglas in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Stoneman Douglas' Jesyne Espinal, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Cypress Bay to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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