Piper lost against Fort Lauderdale back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Piper Bengals lost 15-1 to the Fort Lauderdale Flying L's. Piper has struggled against Fort Lauderdale recently, as their match on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Catalina Robilio was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Fort Lauderdale's side, Kylie Keenan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Keenan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lily O'Neil was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Quinn McFadden was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Piper's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Fort Lauderdale, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Piper didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-2 victory vs. Deerfield Beach on the 29th. As for Fort Lauderdale, they will take on Piper at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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