The Flanagan Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Flanagan is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Flanagan fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against West Broward on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 4-3.
Miguel Colmenares put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Colmenares was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Brandon Padro was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Colmenares wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Chavez, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Chavez's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons posted their biggest victory since May 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Taravella with a sharp 8-1 win. The Chiefs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cardinal Gibbons also got a great performance from Caden Hamilton as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Kendrick Julmis was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four). Another player making a difference was Peyton Douglas, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI.
Cardinal Gibbons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taravella only posted an OBP of .231.
Flanagan's record now sits at 3-5. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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