Boone blew Cypress Creek out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Cypress Creek got their revenge. The Braves fell just short of the Bears by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Braves have suffered since February 12th.
Boone got a good showing from Alexander Martinez, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Connor Rein made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Liam Graham also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Boone and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Cypress Creek, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boone will host East River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cypress Creek, they will welcome Timber Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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