Baseball Recap: Western Takes a Loss

Western blew Cooper City out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Cooper City got their revenge. The Western Wildcats fell just short of the Cooper City Cowboys by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Cowboys since April 22, 2015.

Zach Beyra

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/10/25 vs Cooper City	11
02/25/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas	7
04/04/24 vs Taravella	7
02/18/25 @ Flanagan	6
03/29/24 vs Melbourne	6

Zach Beyra was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Taisuky Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Keagan Pita also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Western's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Cooper City, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5.

Western wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-2 defeat against Cypress Bay on the 11th. As for Cooper City, they have also already played their next match, a 10-1 loss against Dade Christian on the 13th.