Cypress Lakes had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-19 to make it six. They came up short against the Langham Creek Lobos, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lobos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Tuesday.
As for Langham Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Langham Creek's part, Caden Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Thomas posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayce Coto, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Langham Creek is 2-1 when Coto posts three or more RBI, but 10-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Fliehler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Cypress Lakes will challenge Cypress Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Langham Creek, they will take on Cypress Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Lobos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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