After losing to Western the last time they met, Cypress Bay decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cypress Bay Lightning came out on top against the Western Wildcats by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Gabe Gener
| 03/11/25 @ Western | 10 |
| 02/25/25 vs Coral Glades | 10 |
| 03/06/25 @ Nova | 9 |
| 02/19/25 @ Coral Springs | 7 |
| 02/12/25 @ Flanagan | 3 |
Gabe Gener spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has become a key player for Cypress Bay: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Escobar, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Cypress Bay's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Santiago Sanchez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Cypress Bay back to even at 6-6. As for Western, they dropped their record down to 7-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Cypress Bay will take on ABF Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. ABF Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.22 runs per game on average), something Cypress Bay will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Western, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Western Wildcats duke it out with Chaminade-Madonna Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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