Softball Game Preview: Cooper City Cowboys vs. South Plantation Paladins

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Previous Games

04/30/24 - Neutral	4-8 L
03/05/24 - Home	6-3 W
05/04/23 - Neutral	10-0 W
03/03/23 - Away	4-1 W
05/17/22 - Home	5-4 W
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Cooper City has gone 9-1 against South Plantation recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cowboys will square off against the Paladins at 3:45 p.m. Cooper City has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Cooper City's last matchup with West Broward could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Monday. The Cowboys lost 17-6 to the Bobcats. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Danica McKeehan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Marina Recht, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, South Plantation entered their tilt with Flanagan on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 15-0 shutout. The Paladins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Kylee Reaves, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Grace Boehly was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.

South Plantation was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. They are 5-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

South Plantation's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cooper City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Cooper City came up short against South Plantation in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-4. Can the Cowboys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.