The Cooper City Cowboys will challenge the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pompano Beach took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cooper City, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Cooper City and South Plantation, and Cooper City kept the tradition alive. Cooper City came out on top against South Plantation by a score of 4-1 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Paladins: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Adrian Graterol, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Goris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pompano Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to Cypress Bay.
Gianni Carbone was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Cooper City now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Pompano Beach, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cooper City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pompano Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cooper City came out on top in a nail-biter against Pompano Beach in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 5-3. Will Cooper City repeat their success, or does Pompano Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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