On Tuesday, the Eau Gallie Commodores narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cypress Bay Lightning 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eau Gallie.
Carson Lietz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eau Gallie saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Breckenridge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Cypress Bay's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Mason McGeehan gave up just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Cypress Bay saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Granger, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Eau Gallie has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Cypress Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Eau Gallie will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bullis at 10:00 a.m. As for Cypress Bay, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Wheaton Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheaton Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cypress Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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