The matchup between Fort Lauderdale and West Broward on Monday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Fort Lauderdale Flying L's rough 18-3 defeat to the West Broward Bobcats might stick with them for a while. Fort Lauderdale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Broward apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Fort Lauderdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn McFadden, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On West Broward's side, Gabrielle Cruz and Lundyn Schor-Haskins made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Cruz pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Schor-Haskins didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cruz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cruz scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Schor-Haskins scored a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, West Broward got a massive performance out of Victoria Hardy, who scored a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Solorzano, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Fort Lauderdale now has a losing record at 8-9. As for West Broward, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Lauderdale's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Deerfield Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deerfield Beach is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Fort Lauderdale will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for West Broward, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Doral Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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