Deerfield Beach is 1-9 against Monarch since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Deerfield Beach Bucks will look to defend their home field against the Monarch Knights at 6:30 p.m. Deerfield Beach will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Deerfield Beach made easy work of Fort Lauderdale and carried off a 9-3 victory.
Roberto Acosta was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monarch can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pompano Beach an 8-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monarch.
Danny Tartaglia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Tartaglia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tartaglia was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriel Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Sammy Stanley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-1.
Deerfield Beach is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Monarch, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Deerfield Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monarch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Deerfield Beach couldn't quite finish off Monarch in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will Deerfield Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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