Cypress Creek had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Vanguard Knights with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. Considering Cypress Creek has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Maggy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Maggy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Maggy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kai Lachance was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Diezel Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Vanguard's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clayton (CT) Antonucci, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Cypress Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Vanguard, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10.
Cypress Creek is on the road again on Friday to play Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. Wesley Chapel will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Cypress Creek surely won't give up without a fight. Vanguard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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