Piper had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-9-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bengals, who until this matchup were averaging 3.45 runs allowed.
Piper saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Kanarek, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Kanarek has hit this season.
As for Archbishop McCarthy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
On Archbishop McCarthy's side, Xavier Domenech tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Domenech has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Alejandro Cabral and Danny Machado did most of the damage at the plate: Cabral went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double, while Machado went 1-for-4 with one home run. Those three runs gave Cabral a new career-high. Miguel Delgado was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Piper has already played their next contest, a 7-4 victory against Monarch on the 14th. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-0 win against Hollywood Hills on the 14th.
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