Baseball Game Preview: Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes vs. Fort Lauderdale Flying L's

Golden Tornadoes

Runs

02/26/25 vs Cooper City	3
02/24/25 vs Northeast	17
02/21/25 vs McArthur	13
02/20/25 @ Coral Glades	3
02/13/25 vs Plantation	11
02/11/25 @ Piper	3

The Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes will take on the Fort Lauderdale Flying L at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pompano Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.

Fort Lauderdale is facing Pompano Beach at the wrong time: Pompano Beach suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 5-3.

Riley Gil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

Meanwhile, Fort Lauderdale had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Northeast 15-8 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Flying L's considering their one-run performance the match before.

Jake DelNegri was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. DelNegri was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Finn O'Brien was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hirsch, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Pompano Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fort Lauderdale, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5-1.

Fort Lauderdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pompano Beach hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Fort Lauderdale, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Pompano Beach's hitters?

Pompano Beach skirted past Fort Lauderdale 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Pompano Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Lauderdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.