After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Spruce Creek, Flanagan was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Killian Cougars by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Flanagan also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Brayden Allison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caden Corzo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Killian's side, Brandon Pfeiffer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Killian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alessandro Morejon, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Flanagan's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Killian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Flanagan will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Melbourne at 8:00 p.m. Flanagan is facing Melbourne at the right time seeing as Melbourne is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Killian, they will square off against True North Classical Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Killian has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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