Baseball Preview: Western Wildcats vs. Cooper City Cowboys
Western has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Cooper City Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Western's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cooper City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Western came up short against Calvary Christian Academy and fell 9-6.
Geo Escandon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Perez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cooper City fell victim to a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Everglades on Tuesday.
Nick Tubito made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Western's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for Cooper City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Western skirted past Cooper City 10-9 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cooper City's Ryan Pagan, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Western still be able to contain Pagan? There's only one way to find out.
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