It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Okeechobee had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Jensen Beach Falcons. The Brahmans have beaten the Falcons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Lilly Larson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over seven innings pitched. Larson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

Melaine Bonilla
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In other batting news, Okeechobee let Melaine Bonilla and Tehya Nunez run wild. Bonilla went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Nunez went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Bonilla a new career-high.
Okeechobee's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Jensen Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Okeechobee will face off against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Brahmans will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. Jensen Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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