Pompano Beach had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it nine. They lost 12-2 to the Fort Lauderdale Flying L. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Golden Tornadoes couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pompano Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phillip Barris, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Fort Lauderdale, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Fort Lauderdale's side, Daegan O'Brien was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four hits gave O'Brien a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Leal, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Coming up, Pompano Beach will welcome McArthur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. Fort Lauderdale will be paying especially close attention to Pompano Beach's game: after Pompano Beach faces off against Monarch, they'll take on Fort Lauderdale again at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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