The South Plantation Paladins will venture away from home to challenge the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Plantation made up a huge gap compared to their last game against McArthur, but they still couldn't quite topple them. South Plantation was the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over McArthur on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Paladins considering their two-run performance the match before.
Caleb Thomas looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
Andrew Gollan
| 03/11/25 vs McArthur | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Fort Lauderdale | 2 |
| 02/20/25 @ Highlands Christian | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Piper | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Coral Glades | 1 |
On the hitting side, Andrew Gollan was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Decordova, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
South Plantation was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Pompano Beach got themselves on the board against Stranahan on Friday, but Stranahan never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Mighty Dragons with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Tornadoes.
Ethan Williams looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pompano Beach is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Gianni Carbone was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Parker Skeen was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
South Plantation's record is now 5-6-1. As for Pompano Beach, their record is now 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Plantation has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pompano Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Plantation couldn't quite get it done against Pompano Beach in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can South Plantation avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
