Cypress Bay and Spanish River squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cypress Bay had to settle for second. They lost 11-2 to the Spanish River Sharks. Cypress Bay's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cypress Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ana Rincon, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Spanish River's side, Giselle Portanova made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Portanova was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sophia Camacho was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Tamsin Scarrett, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cypress Bay's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Spanish River, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Cypress Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spanish River, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Western at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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