Cypress Lake has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Port Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Cypress Lake was able to grind out a solid victory over Bonita Springs, taking the game 9-6. The win was just what Cypress Lake needed coming off of a 17-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Sammi Rosado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Rosado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brianna Madore was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Audrina Westland was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Port got the win against Island Coast on Friday by a conclusive 20-2. With that victory, North Port brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Cypress Lake, North Port also got a great game from a two-way player: Lauren Boff. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Boff was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Cailinne Kelly and Juliana Parolisi dominated on the mound. Kelly scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Parolisi scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Back at the plate, North Port got a massive performance out of Kaitlin Kohlenberg, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Hougland, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Cypress Lake's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for North Port, their victory bumped their record up to 4-12.
North Port's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Cypress Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Port, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Cypress Lake keep running through batters, or will North Port buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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