On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Killian Cougars had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against the North Broward Prep Eagles.
Brandon Pfeiffer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Killian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendry Blanco, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Blanco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On North Broward Prep's side, Riley Luft made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Luft was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Filippo Baldassarri looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Killian's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for North Broward Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Killian will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against South Miami at 3:30 p.m. As for North Broward Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Saint Andrew's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Broward Prep will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak alive.
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