Cypress Lake was the 10-1 winner over Palmetto Ridge when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Cypress Lake Panthers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmetto Ridge Bears on Friday. Cypress Lake's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Audrina Westland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cypress Lake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Madore, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Palmetto Ridge's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Tessa Delashmet gave up only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Karsyn Walters was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Kayla Nazco was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Cypress Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Palmetto Ridge, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Cypress Lake will head out on the road to challenge Lely at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will challenge John Carroll Catholic at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palmetto Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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