The Cypress Creek Coyotes and the Zephyrhills Bulldogs will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cypress Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Zephyrhills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cypress Creek took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Wiregrass Ranch 4-3.
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Cooper Neale tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Cypress Creek is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Everett Burgess was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. David Macca was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills fell victim to IMG Academy Navy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Ascenders. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cypress Creek has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. Zephyrhills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Cypress Creek took their win against Zephyrhills in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Cypress Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zephyrhills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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