Cypress Creek easily dispatched Lake Nona on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bears fell just short of the Freedom Patriots by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
David Freitez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Puello, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Cypress Creek's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Freedom, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Cypress Creek will take on Boone in a tournament on Monday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Freedom, they will head out to challenge Innovation at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulls' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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