Baseball Preview: Monarch Knights vs. Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes
Monarch and Pompano Beach are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Monarch Knights will head out on the road to take on the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Monarch suffered a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Western.
Dominic Guzman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Mercado, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pompano Beach had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Flanagan on Thursday. Pompano Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pompano Beach also got a good showing from Garrett Smith, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Marcelo Pileggi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Monarch's record now sits at 5-7. As for Pompano Beach, their record now sits at 8-6.
Monarch took their win against Pompano Beach in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Monarch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pompano Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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