The Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Nova Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pompano Beach is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Pompano Beach's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Monarch on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Knights.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Nova ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against Coral Glades by a score of 5-2. The victory was some much needed relief for Nova as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jose Palencia was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pompano Beach's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Nova, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Nova's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Pompano Beach has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Nova, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Pompano Beach keep running through batters, or will Nova buck the trend?
Pompano Beach couldn't quite finish off Nova when the teams last played back in February and fell 4-2. Can Pompano Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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