Cypress Creek is on a six-game streak of home losses, Zephyrhills a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Cypress Creek Coyotes will take on the Zephyrhills Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Zephyrhills will be coming in after a defeat.
While Cypress Creek has not struggled against Wesley Chapel recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Cypress Creek came out on top against Wesley Chapel by a score of 8-4.
Brianna Regan spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Ariadna Diaz-Jimenez and Shelby Tuttin did most of the damage at the plate: Diaz-Jimenez scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tuttin scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Newgent, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills fell victim to Wiregrass Ranch and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Bulls. The match marked that first time this year in which Zephyrhills was not able to get on the board.
Cypress Creek's win bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Zephyrhills, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Zephyrhills' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cypress Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Zephyrhills, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Cypress Creek's hitters?
Cypress Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Zephyrhills in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Zephyrhills' Alex Bowe-Wootton, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Cypress Creek to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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