Cypress Bay had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Monarch Knights. This was payback for Cypress Bay, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ayden Ballard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ballard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ballard was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Cypress Bay got a big performance out of Allena Dinneen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Elizabeth Gabante was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Monarch's side, Camryn Piskun made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Faith Lindeman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cypress Bay is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Monarch, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Cypress Bay will head out on the road to challenge Cooper City at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cypress Bay is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Monarch, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on April 30th.
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