Cypress Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Sumter Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 last Thursday.
Colton Burrmann was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Cypress Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Grzanka, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gavyn Mullis was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Cypress Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for South Sumter, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cypress Creek will take on River Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Cypress Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Sumter, they will face off against Oak Hall at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South Sumter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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