The home team had come away the winner the last four times South Plantation and Cypress Bay had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Paladins fell just short of the Lightning by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lightning this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in March.
Noah Robaina was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases. Lucas Decordova was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
South Plantation's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Cypress Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Plantation will face off against Plantation at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Colonels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.18 runs per game on average), something the Paladins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cypress Bay, they will take on Cooper City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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