The Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes will square off against the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pompano Beach will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Pompano Beach is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Chaminade-Madonna 17-3 on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Golden Tornadoes with their most commanding win of the season.
GABI OLIVER was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. REILEY MCLEOD was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pompano Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Archbishop McCarthy and Westminster Academy, and Archbishop McCarthy kept the tradition alive. Archbishop McCarthy had just enough and edged out Westminster Academy 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted against the Lions since March 24, 2022.
Sienna Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Izabel Baron, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Pompano Beach's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Archbishop McCarthy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pompano Beach hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. It's a different story for Archbishop McCarthy, though, as they've only averaged .200. Will they be able to contain Pompano Beach's hitters?
Everything went Pompano Beach's way against Archbishop McCarthy in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, as Pompano Beach made off with a 14-7 win. Will Pompano Beach repeat their success, or does Archbishop McCarthy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
