On Tuesday, the Piper Bengals didn't have quite enough to beat the Pine Crest Panthers and fell 5-3. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Piper got a good showing from Jimmy Engle, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Piper saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Kanarek, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Piper now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Pine Crest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Piper is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Fort Lauderdale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Piper has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Pine Crest, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-3 draw against St. John Paul II Academy on the 20th.
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