The Cypress Lake Panthers will face off against the Gateway Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Gateway took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cypress Lake, who comes in off a win.
Gateway will be up against a hot Cypress Lake squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Panthers put the hurt on South Fort Myers with a sharp 17-2 win on Thursday.
Grace Taylor made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Taylor was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Peyton Hearne was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Madison Henderson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Cypress Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Gateway kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Babcock, falling 16-0.
Cypress Lake's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Gateway, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-1.
Cypress Lake got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Gateway by a conclusive 21-7 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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