West Broward has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Flanagan Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Broward: 3, Flanagan: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, it was close, but West Broward sidestepped Everglades for a 3-2 win.
Jean Paul Querales looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jason Wachs and Ethan Lindor did most of the damage at the plate: Wachs scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lindor scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Alejandro Sardinas was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Flanagan rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 4-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Flanagan as they're now sitting on five straight.
The result came thanks to Sergio Mundarain's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Flanagan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Allison, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brandon Ostalaza, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Broward is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. As for Flanagan, they pushed their record up to 16-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
West Broward skirted past Flanagan 5-3 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Broward since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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