Softball Preview: Cooper City Cowboys vs. Somerset Academy Panthers
The Cooper City Cowboys will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Somerset Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cooper City will head into Wednesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cypress Bay on Wednesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Cooper City fell just short of Cypress Bay by a score of 7-5. Cooper City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Daniella Nino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mitchell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Jamie Hegedus was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Somerset Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of Coral Glades by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Somerset Academy in their matchups with Coral Glades: they've now lost three in a row.
Cooper City's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Somerset Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11.
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