Cypress Bay and West Broward are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Lightning will take on the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Cypress Bay has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Cypress Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hialeah Gardens a 2-0 shutout.
Gabriel Tovar
| 04/15/25 vs Hialeah Gardens | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ West Broward | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Fort Lauderdale | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs ABF Academy | 1 |
| 02/12/25 @ Flanagan | 1 |
Gabriel Tovar tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cypress Bay's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Diego Baron, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Broward posted their closest win since February 26th on Tuesday. They skirted past Goleman 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Ethan Lindor and Sergio Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Lindor scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Garcia went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Garcia has posted since back in March.
Cypress Bay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for West Broward, their record now sits at 16-10.
Cypress Bay couldn't quite get it done against West Broward in their previous matchup on April 1st as they fell 6-1. Can the Lightning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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