Cooper City was not able to break out of their rough patch in their first game on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Westminster Academy Lions by a score of 2-0. That's two games in a row now that Cooper City has lost by exactly two runs.
Elizabeth Bruzgis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Cooper City now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Westminster Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Cooper City will face off against St. Brendan at 1:00 p.m. in their second game on Thursday. St. Brendan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Westminster Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Coral Glades at 3:30 p.m. in their second game on Thursday. Coral Glades is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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