Cypress Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cypress Bay of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Marshall Persteins and John Escobar did some serious damage despite the final result: Persteins got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Escobar scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. David Granger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Pompano Beach's side, Joe Hendren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hendren was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, John Caianiello was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Palacios, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cypress Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Pompano Beach, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cypress Bay will take on Atlantic at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Atlantic will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Cypress Bay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pompano Beach, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cooper City at 5:30 p.m. on April 1st. Pompano Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Cooper City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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