After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Flanagan finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Cypress Bay Lightning. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Flanagan in their matchups with Cypress Bay: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Cypress Bay's part, Allena Dinneen and Audrey Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Dinneen went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Thomas went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Gabante, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Flanagan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Cypress Bay, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Flanagan will look to defend their home field on Friday against South Broward at 6:30 p.m. South Broward is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Cypress Bay, they will take on Boca Raton at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cypress Bay has four straight victories, Boca Raton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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