The Lely Trojans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Lely will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Lely sidestepped Aubrey Rogers for a 6-5 win.
Rowen Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Lee has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lio Gamboa, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Alex Badillo-Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for them in their matchups with Riverdale: they've now lost three in a row.
Lely pushed their record up to 6-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Cypress Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Lely suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Cypress Lake in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Lely avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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