On Monday, it was close, but the North Port Bobcats sidestepped the Cypress Lake Panthers for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Port.
Cailinne Kelly was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Cypress Lake's side, Sammi Rosado was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rosado was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Rosado wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzy Stouffer, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cypress Lake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
North Port's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12. As for Cypress Lake, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Port will take on Sarasota at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sarasota will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Port surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cypress Lake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mariner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mariner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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