It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cypress Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Oasis Sharks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since February 18th.
Alex Welday made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Cypress Lake is 2-1 when Welday allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Welday was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Andres Carrasquel
| 03/10/26 vs Oasis | 3 |
| 02/11/26 vs Lely | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs Babcock | 1 |
| 03/02/26 @ Babcock | 1 |
| 02/26/26 @ Dunbar | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andres Carrasquel, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Cypress Lake and bumps their season record up to 6-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Oasis, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7.
Coming up, Cypress Lake will venture away from home to take on Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oasis, they will welcome Golden Gate at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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