The Cypress Lake Panthers will challenge the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cypress Lake came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-3 to Lemon Bay. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Manta Rays: they've now lost three in a row.
Cypress Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Small, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Island Coast, falling 10-2. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Reed Backstrom was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Cypress Lake's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Port Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Cypress Lake might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Port Charlotte when the teams last played back in February. Will Cypress Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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