It was a good run, but Lely unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Cypress Lake Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lely of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
Lely saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowen Lee, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Cypress Lake's side, Damon Oren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Oren has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Oren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Bode, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Evan Skaggs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lely's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-11. As for Cypress Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Lely will head out on the road to take on South Fort Myers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Cypress Lake, they will head out on the road to face off against Lemon Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lemon Bay hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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