It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Flatirons Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Holly Wildcats by a score of 15-11. Winning may never get old, but Flatirons Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Mateo Pope was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pope has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pope was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Flatirons Academy got a massive performance out of Noah Evans, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Micah Doughty, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Holly's side, Reuben Maldonado was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Tamayo, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Holly lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Flatirons Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Holly, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Flatirons Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Akron at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Akron is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Flatirons Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Holly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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