Cypress Bay was the 7-0 winner over Cardinal Gibbons when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cypress Bay Lightning fell just short of the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Alexis Gatlin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, Lydia Berent made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Berent has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Berent was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Berent wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jess Chu, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cypress Bay now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cypress Bay will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Western at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Calvary Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Gibbons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Calvary Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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