Nova lost against Flanagan back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Titans came up short against the Falcons, falling 8-2. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nova got a good showing from Joseph Escobar, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Escobar has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Angelo Rivas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Nova's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Flanagan, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-14.
Nova and Flanagan could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Nova (ranked 172nd) will meet True North Classical Academy (ranked 38th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Flanagan will square off against American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (234 vs. 22).
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