If Piper was riding high off their 18-0 takedown of Hallandale last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Piper Bengals fell just short of the Northeast Hurricanes by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. Piper was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northeast apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Piper saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adryan Diaz, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Northeast's side, the team relied heavily on Kye Jones, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Gonzalez, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Piper's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Northeast, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Piper will head out on the road to face off against McArthur at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. McArthur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Northeast, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Blanche Ely at 6:00 p.m. Blanche Ely is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Northeast will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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