After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palatka, West Broward was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Cooper City Cowboys out 6-4. That's more bragging rights for West Broward, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gabrielle Cruz spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Difato, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jenelle Cruz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Cooper City's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Daniella Nino gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Cooper City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Hedden, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cooper City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Broward only tossed four.
West Broward's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Cooper City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
West Broward will head out on the road to challenge Monarch at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Cooper City, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Westminster Academy at 11:00 a.m.
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