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| 03/12/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 03/03/22 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 02/25/21 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 02/18/20 - Home | 5-13 L |
Fort Lauderdale proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 12) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cypress Bay Lightning, sneaking past 7-5. The Flying L's have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lightning, too.
Kylie Keenan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Quinn McFadden was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taniyah Hicks, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Fort Lauderdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Fort Lauderdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. Cypress Bay's loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coming up, Fort Lauderdale will be playing at home against Coral Glades at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cypress Bay, they are taking a road trip to square off against West Broward at 3:45 p.m. on March 20th.
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