South Plantation was the 16-0 winner over Deerfield Beach when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The South Plantation Paladins fell just short of the Deerfield Beach Bucks by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday.
Andrew Gollan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. Elijah Pierce was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
On Deerfield Beach's side, Thomas Robinson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Barack Lara, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
South Plantation has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Deerfield Beach, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
South Plantation will be playing at home against Westminster Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Westminster Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Deerfield Beach, they will head out on the road to challenge Pembroke Pines Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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