After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Western, Cypress Bay was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes as the Cypress Bay Lightning made off with a 10-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cypress Bay considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ayden Ballard spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Cypress Bay let Ana Rincon and Teresa Foschia loose on the outfield. Rincon scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Foschia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Gabante, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Pompano Beach's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BELLE WILLIAMS, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cypress Bay's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Pompano Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Cypress Bay will head out on the road to face off against South Plantation at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. South Plantation's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Cypress Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pompano Beach, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cardinal Gibbons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pompano Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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