The South Plantation Paladins are taking a road trip to square off against the American Heritage Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Plantation will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, South Plantation needed a bit of extra time to put away Cooper City. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cowboys, sneaking past 18-17.
Meanwhile, American Heritage never let their opponents score on Monday. They came out on top against Coral Glades by a score of 5-0. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Lyric Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Adrianna Layne was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Arianna Reynolds was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
American Heritage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coral Glades struck out ten times.
American Heritage's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Plantation, their record now sits at 7-10.
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