The Piper Bengals are taking a road trip to square off against the Boyd Anderson Cobras at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Piper will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Piper is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Hollywood Hills get on the board and left with a 25-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.
Jonathan Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Joseph Cuminale
| 03/11/25 @ Hollywood Hills | 3 |
| 02/12/25 vs South Broward | 1 |
| 04/04/24 vs Chaminade-Madonna | 1 |
| 03/14/24 vs Fort Lauderdale | 1 |
In other batting news, Joseph Cuminale was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Valentino Pupo, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Piper always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Boyd Anderson was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against McArthur, falling 17-1.
Piper's record now sits at 6-2-1. As for Boyd Anderson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Piper hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. However, it's not like Boyd Anderson struggles in that department as they've averaged .412. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Piper suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Boyd Anderson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Piper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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