Thursday just wasn't the day for Cypress Creek's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Lake Nona Lions on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cypress Creek of the 19-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Cypress Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Jovine, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Lake Nona's side, Berit Acker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Acker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Acker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kennedy McQuillan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alexandra Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cypress Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Lake Nona, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Cypress Creek will be playing at home against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cypress Creek is facing Freedom at the right time seeing as Freedom is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lake Nona, they will face off against Boone at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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