Cooper City has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the South Plantation Paladins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Cooper City was able to grind out a solid win over Pembroke Pines Charter, taking the game 5-1.
Daniella Nino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Lily Mitchell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Hedden, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Plantation and St. Thomas Aquinas finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.
South Plantation also let their pitcher toss all eight innings played and she was also dialed-in: Reese Chesney gave up just two earned runs on five hits.
Cooper City's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. South Plantation's draw makes their record 13-6-1 this season.
Cooper City beat South Plantation 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cooper City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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