Plantation fell victim to South Broward and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the South Broward Bulldogs. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Plantation in their matchups with South Broward: they've now lost five in a row.
For South Broward's part, John Luechauer and Cristian Brennan made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Luechauer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Brennan pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Luechauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Luechauer went 2-for-2 with an RBI, while Brennan scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jhony Hernandez was a standout: he scored three runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Shaun Shapiro, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Plantation's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for South Broward, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Plantation will head out on the road to face off against Blanche Ely at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for South Broward, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Doral Academy at 4:30 p.m. Doral Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something South Broward surely won't give up without a fight.
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