There's no place like home for Cypress Bay, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the South Plantation Paladins on Monday. The Lightning have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Paladins, too.
Carson Cook
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Carson Cook tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has become a key player for Cypress Bay: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Santiago Sanchez and Marshall Persteins did most of the damage at the plate: Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Persteins went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Diego Baron, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
The win got Cypress Bay back to even at 4-4. As for South Plantation, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cypress Bay will host Everglades at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Plantation, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pine Crest at 3:45 p.m. Pine Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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