Pompano Beach was the 5-2 winner over Flanagan when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes fell just short of the Flanagan Falcons by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Pompano Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pompano Beach got a good showing from Garrett Smith, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Marcelo Pileggi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Flanagan's side, the team relied heavily on Bruno Schafer, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Herrera, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Pompano Beach's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Flanagan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pompano Beach will take on Monarch at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Flanagan, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Stoneman Douglas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Stoneman Douglas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Flanagan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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