Cooper City couldn't quite beat Cypress Bay on Wednesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt last Monday. The Cooper City Cowboys fell just short of the Cypress Bay Lightning by a score of 7-5. Cooper City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cypress Bay apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Daniella Nino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Cooper City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mitchell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Jamie Hegedus was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Cypress Bay's side, the team relied heavily on Ana Rincon, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Thomas, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cooper City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Cypress Bay, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Cooper City will be playing at home against Somerset Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cypress Bay, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Taravella at 6:30 p.m. Cypress Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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