The Cypress Bay Lightning will take on the Piper Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cypress Bay comes in on four and Piper on six.
Cypress Bay had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Pompano Beach on Wednesday. Cypress Bay put the hurt on Pompano Beach with a sharp 9-3 victory. The Lightning not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th.
Cypress Bay got a great performance from Gabe Gener as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Gener has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Diego Baron
| 03/19/25 @ Pompano Beach | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Fort Lauderdale | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs ABF Academy | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Western | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Diego Baron and Santiago Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Baron went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Baron has posted since back in February. John Escobar was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cypress Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Piper ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Olympic Heights 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bengals have posted since February 11th.
The team relied heavily on Joel Arroyo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Oscar Muniz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Cypress Bay pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Piper, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cypress Bay has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Piper struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
