On Friday, the Cypress Lake Panthers came up short against the IMG Academy Silver Ascenders and fell 6-1. Cypress Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cypress Lake got a good showing from Brady Best, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Best has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cypress Lake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Hayden, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On IMG Academy Silver's side, Tom Imaizumi tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fernando Quiroga, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Rivera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Cypress Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for IMG Academy Silver, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-11.
Cypress Lake will stay at home for another game and welcome DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. DeSoto County is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Cypress Lake will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. IMG Academy Silver does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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