Killian is 0-3 against Flanagan since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Killian Cougars will challenge the Flanagan Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Neither Killian nor Flanagan posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Monday just wasn't the day for Killian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of Spruce Creek on Monday.
Killian got a good showing from Zachary Fernandez, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Fernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Flanagan fell victim to a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of Spruce Creek on Tuesday. 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.
Killian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Flanagan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Killian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Flanagan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Killian came up short against Flanagan when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Killian, Adrian Valdes (who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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