Cooper City has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. After both having extra time off, they and the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Cooper City was a bit more limited in their match last Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of McArthur.
Genson Veras made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pompano Beach sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Cypress Bay last Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pompano Beach.
Joe Hendren made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hendren was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, John Caianiello was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Sebastian Palacios was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cooper City's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6. As for Pompano Beach, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cooper City took their victory against Pompano Beach in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cooper City since the squad 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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