The ABF Academy Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Cypress Bay Lightning at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. ABF Academy has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
ABF Academy came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Dade Christian, falling 15-9.
Jose Zerpa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Angel Villegas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Cypress Bay beat Western 5-2 on Tuesday.
Gabe Gener spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, John Escobar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Cypress Bay's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Santiago Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Cypress Bay back to even at 6-6. As for ABF Academy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. ABF Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cypress Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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