The Flanagan Falcons will be playing at home against the Stoneman Douglas Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Flanagan: 3.5, Stoneman Douglas: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Flanagan had just enough and edged Pompano Beach out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Flanagan.
The team relied heavily on Bruno Schafer, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and a triple. Joel Herrera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stoneman Douglas came up short against Columbus on Thursday and fell 9-6. It was the first time this season that Stoneman Douglas let down their fans at home.
Erick Torres was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Fitz-Gerald, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Stoneman Douglas didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbus only tossed three.
Flanagan's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Stoneman Douglas, their loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Flanagan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stoneman Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Flanagan suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Stoneman Douglas in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Flanagan, Christian Rodriguez (who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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