The Cypress Bay Lightning will square off against the Cooper City Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cooper City took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cypress Bay, who comes in off a win.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Cypress Bay and South Plantation had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lightning had just enough and edged out the Paladins 4-3 on Thursday.
Gabe Gener tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also put up five hits, which were his first of the season.
Shane Lester
| 04/03/25 @ South Plantation | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Cooper City | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ West Broward | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Coral Glades | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Monarch | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shane Lester, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Diego Baron, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cooper City suffered their closest loss since February 27th on Thursday. They fell just short of Coral Glades by a score of 7-5. The Cowboys have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Cooper City's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Cypress Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Cypress Bay was able to grind out a solid win over Cooper City in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. Will the Lightning repeat their success, or do the Cowboys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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