The Atlantic Sharks will head out on the road to take on the Cypress Bay Lightning at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atlantic has five straight victories, Cypress Bay has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Atlantic gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Mainland.
Jackson Bowman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Bowman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bowman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dom Bloyen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Josh Linton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Cypress Bay had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Pompano Beach on Thursday.
Marshall Persteins and John Escobar stepped up to the plate in a big way. Persteins got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Escobar scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McGeehan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Atlantic now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Cypress Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Cypress Bay's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Atlantic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Cypress Bay, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Atlantic's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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