Baseball Game Preview: Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes vs. Monarch Knights

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Previous Games

04/15/24 - Home	0-8 L
03/10/23 - Home	2-12 L
02/22/23 - Away	9-2 W
04/11/22 - Away	3-4 L
03/04/21 - Home	2-10 L
+ 5 more games

Pompano Beach and Monarch are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes will take on the Monarch Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Pompano Beach nor Monarch posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Last Wednesday, Pompano Beach came up short against South Plantation and fell 5-1. The game marked the Golden Tornadoes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Monarch lost 14-2 to Pine Crest on Monday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Monarch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Mercado, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave Mercado a new career-high.

Pompano Beach's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Monarch, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

Monarch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pompano Beach has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for Monarch, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain Pompano Beach's hitters?

Pompano Beach suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Monarch in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Pompano Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.