Piper hadn't done well against McArthur recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went the Piper Bengals' way against the McArthur Mustangs as the Piper Bengals made off with a 13-0 win. Considering the Bengals have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Julius Torres was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Valentino Pupo and Oscar Muniz did most of the damage at the plate: Pupo scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3, while Muniz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Pupo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Demetrius Angeletos was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bengals
| 03/06/25 vs McArthur | 62.5% |
| 02/28/25 @ Archbishop Carroll | 47.2% |
| 02/26/25 @ Olympic Heights | 51.6% |
| 02/21/25 @ Fort Lauderdale | 55.6% |
| 02/18/25 vs Pine Crest | 42.4% |
| + 9 more games |
Piper always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Piper is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. McArthur is on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Looking ahead, Piper will head out on the road to challenge Hollywood Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piper's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hollywood Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McArthur, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boyd Anderson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. McArthur has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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