Baseball Preview: Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes vs. Monarch Knights
Pompano Beach has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Monarch Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Pompano Beach had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Flanagan.
Pompano Beach got a good showing from Garrett Smith, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Marcelo Pileggi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monarch fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Western on Tuesday.
Dominic Guzman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Mercado, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Pompano Beach has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Monarch, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Pompano Beach might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Monarch in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Pompano Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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