Piper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to the Deerfield Beach Bucks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Piper of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Natron Wheeler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Deerfield Beach's side, Mauricio Bencosme was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Shane Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Piper's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Deerfield Beach, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Piper will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against South Plantation at 4:00 p.m. Piper is facing South Plantation at the right time seeing as South Plantation is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Deerfield Beach, they will head out on the road to take on Olympic Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Deerfield Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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