After losing to Tohopekaliga the last time they met, Cypress Creek decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cypress Creek Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tohopekaliga Tigers 6-5.
Reese Doornbos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cypress Creek let Alyssa Jovine and Jaylah Bolden loose on the outfield. Jovine went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Bolden went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaris Lozada, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Tohopekaliga's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maria Santiago, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cypress Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season. As for Tohopekaliga, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Cypress Creek will head out on the road to take on Lake Nona at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tohopekaliga, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Trinity Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Tohopekaliga will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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