Baseball Recap: South Plantation Takes a Loss

South Plantation lost against Westminster Academy back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The South Plantation Paladins fell just short of the Westminster Academy Lions by a score of 5-4. The Paladins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

John McDevitt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February.

Noah Robaina

Runs

03/18/25 @ Westminster Academy	3
03/11/25 vs McArthur	3
02/20/25 @ Highlands Christian	2
03/12/25 @ Pompano Beach	1
02/26/25 vs Northeast	1

At the plate, Noah Robaina was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of South Plantation's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-7-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brady Gollan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

South Plantation's loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Westminster Academy, their record is now 8-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Plantation will square off against Coral Springs Charter at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The last six games Coral Springs Charter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Westminster Academy, they will face off against JC Bermudez Doral at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westminster Academy 3.8, JC Bermudez Doral 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.