Flanagan is 2-8 against Cypress Bay since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Flanagan Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Cypress Bay Lightning at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Flanagan took a 15-point loss the last time they faced off against Everglades, but they managed to turn things around on Monday. Flanagan skirted past Everglades 11-9. The win was familiar territory for Flanagan who now have three in a row.
Jurnee Bent made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bent was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tresha Vierre and Amy Chacko did most of the damage at the plate: Vierre scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Chacko scored a run while going 4-for-5. Camila Andrade was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cypress Bay gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Chaminade-Madonna as Cypress Bay made off with a 12-5 win. With that victory, Cypress Bay brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Cypress Bay let Elizabeth Gabante and Jordyn Munger loose on the outfield. Gabante scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Munger went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Allena Dinneen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Flanagan's record now sits at 5-6. As for Cypress Bay, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Flanagan's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Flanagan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cypress Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Flanagan continue to outrun the ball?
Flanagan suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Cypress Bay when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Flanagan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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