Recap: Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes vs. Cypress Bay Lightning
Pompano Beach won the last time they faced Cypress Bay, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cypress Bay Lightning and snuck past 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pompano Beach.
Joe Hendren was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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, the team relied heavily on John Caianiello, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Palacios, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Cypress Bay's side, Marshall Persteins and John Escobar stepped up to the plate in a big way. Persteins got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Escobar scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McGeehan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Pompano Beach's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Cypress Bay, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pompano Beach will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cooper City at 5:30 p.m. on April 1st. Pompano Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Cypress Bay, they will be playing at home against Atlantic at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Atlantic will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Cypress Bay surely won't give up without a fight.
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