The Springstead Eagles will challenge the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Springstead 3.8, Cypress Creek 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Springstead came up short against Citrus and fell 5-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cypress Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Zephyrhills by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Coyotes in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
Emily Bowling made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cypress Creek let Oakley Riley and Lily Briscoe run wild. Riley went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Briscoe went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Riley has posted since back in February. Lilliana Jayska was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cypress Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zephyrhills only posted a batting average of .185.
Springstead's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Cypress Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Everything went Springstead's way against Cypress Creek in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Springstead made off with an 8-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Coyotes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
