It was a good run, but Cypress Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Sunlake Seahawks. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Cypress Creek couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cypress Creek got a good showing from Aiden Hendershot, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hendershot has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Diezel Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Maggy, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Sunlake's side, they got a great performance from Wyatt Dion as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Italiano, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Jack Klar, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Cypress Creek's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Sunlake, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cypress Creek will take on IMG Academy Gold at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cypress Creek: 3.3, IMG Academy Gold: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sunlake, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Academy at the Lakes at 7:00 p.m. Academy at the Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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