On Tuesday, the Flanagan Falcons suffered a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Spruce Creek Hawks. Flanagan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Flanagan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Leon, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Spruce Creek's side, they got a great performance from Garrett Grant as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Grant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Badalato, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Andrew Ezell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Flanagan's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Spruce Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Flanagan will take on Killian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Killian is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Flanagan will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Spruce Creek, they will take on University at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Spruce Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so University's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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