After losing to Gateway the last time they met, Cypress Lake decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cypress Lake Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Gateway Eagles on Tuesday.
Fernando Carrasquel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Gateway's side, Cameron Cisnero and Otniel Diaz put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cisnero didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Diaz tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cisnero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cisnero scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Diaz scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Blake Daring was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tito Reyes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Gateway was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Cypress Lake's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Gateway, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Cypress Lake will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Aubrey Rogers at 7:00 p.m. Aubrey Rogers has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something Cypress Lake will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gateway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mariner at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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