The Cypress Bay Lightning will take on the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Cypress Bay fell victim to Coral Springs Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Lightning in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cypress Bay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Doobrow, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Doobrow's first of the season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Archbishop McCarthy and Westminster Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mavericks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lions 6-5. The game was the first time the Mavericks have beaten the Lions on their field since April 5, 2022.
Sienna Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Krista Confesssore was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Alexis Nightingale, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Archbishop McCarthy's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Cypress Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Cypress Bay was able to grind out a solid win over Archbishop McCarthy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 10-7. Will the Lightning repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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