Piper is 2-8 against South Plantation since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Piper Bengals will be staying on the road to face off against the South Plantation Paladins at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Piper lost 10-3 to Deerfield Beach on Wednesday.
Natron Wheeler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Plantation fell victim to McArthur and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Mustangs. South Plantation just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
South Plantation also got a good showing from Justin Martin, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Piper's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for South Plantation, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
South Plantation's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Piper has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for South Plantation, though, as they've only averaged .334. Will they be able to contain Piper's hitters?
Piper might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from South Plantation when the teams last played on April 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martin, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Now that Piper knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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