Cypress Creek Shuts Out Lake Nona 6-0
Last night the Cypress Creek Bears visited the Lake Nona Lions in what would end up resulting in a 6-0 shutout for the visiting team. Pivotal hits on offense for the Bears came from Jayden Lopez, Jeffrey Mercedes, and Hector Rodriguez.
Jayden Lopez also made his presence felt on the mound as he racked up 10 strikeouts and was a major part of the keeping the Lions off the board the entire night. Robert Mitchell (Lake Nona HS, FL) came in for relief work and was impressive during his outing where he registered seven strikeouts in three innings.
With the win the Bears moved to 2-3 while the Lions fell to 1-1.
Below are some of the top performers with a few notes on their impact during the game. Please give us a follow on our social media platforms listed below as we post content with highlights, clips, and announcements on past and upcoming events.
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Players of the Game
2021 1B/LHP Jayden Lopez (Cypress Creek HS, FL)
A solid two way performance including a 2-4 performance at the plate that included an RBI single. On the mound, he was dominant, showing good feel for 3 pitches that he could mix well to both sides of the plate. 10 Ks, no walks in 4 innings.
2024 RHP Robert Mitchell (Lake Nona HS, FL)
In 3 innings of pitching, he was able to notch 7 Ks while sitting low to mid 80s with his fastball. He showed a plus feel for his off speed, with a good mix of a slider that he could throw in any count and a change up that kept hitters off balance.
2021 MIF Jeffrey Mercedes (Cypress Creek HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Went 2-3, 1B, 2B, BB. A force at the plate, he showcased his power by short hopping the wall in left field and made loud, hard contact on a baseball up the middle. He showed great discipline at the plate and didn’t chase bad pitches.
2021 C Hector Rodriguez (Cypress Creek HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Went 2-4, 2 1B. Showed strong ability at the plate as well as showcased leadership behind the dish. Generated loud hard contact and was the catalyst that got the bats going.
