Cypress had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They never let the Downey Vikings onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. This was payback for Cypress, who suffered a 7-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makayla Bishop, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cypress is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Downey, they now have a losing record at 8-9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cypress will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Crean Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. Crean Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Downey, they will head out on the road to challenge Mayfair at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayfair's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Downey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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