Cypress Creek has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lake Nona Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Cypress Creek had just enough and edged Tohopekaliga out 6-5.
Reese Doornbos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alyssa Jovine and Jaylah Bolden did most of the damage at the plate: Jovine went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Bolden went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaris Lozada, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Lake Nona's way against University on Wednesday as Lake Nona made off with an 18-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lake Nona.
Sy'nai Ari Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Ari Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Berit Acker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kennedy McQuillan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cypress Creek has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-15 record this season. As for Lake Nona, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Cypress Creek suffered a grim 19-3 defeat to Lake Nona when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Cypress Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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