Deerfield Beach waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Cypress Bay Lightning out 5-4. This was payback for Deerfield Beach, who suffered a 9-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Thomas Robinson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Easton Viveros, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cypress Bay's side, Shane Lester made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of John Escobar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Deerfield Beach is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Cypress Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deerfield Beach will take on Fort Lauderdale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cypress Bay, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against McArthur at 6:30 p.m. McArthur hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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