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The Falcons got off to a slow start against the Killian Cougars, which in the end was what sealed their fate. Chris Rodriguez started on the hill for the Falcons. He pitched 4 innings giving up 7 runs, 4 earned, with 3 strikeouts and 3 walks. He left the game losing 7-1, giving way to reliever Kharlin Sued. Sued went the final 3 innings giving up no runs, no hits, while striking out 2 and walking 4.
The offense didn't get anything going til late in the game in the 6th inning. With the score 7-1 and 2 outs, Kevin Mora delivered a pinch hit single to get things going. Brandon Melendez followed that with a walk and AJ Munoz reached on an error by the shortstop to load the bases. Andres Visbal walked with the bases loaded to make it 7-2 with 2 outs. Ryan Dodge then hit a double that got by the right fielder to score 2 more runs and make the score 7-4. David Sarmiento, who came in for Daniel Oliveri in the 5th, came up and singled in another run to make the score 7-5. Up came Eric Rivera who ended the inning by hitting a sharp ground ball to the 3rd baseman who threw him out at 1st.
The Falcons would not go down without one final fight. Oscar Rodriguez led off the seventh with a walk. Andres Rios followed that up with a walk of his own. Presno was called out on strikes for the first out of the inning. Melendez came up with a hard hit single, but right at the left fielder, so no runs could cross the plate. With bases loaded and 1 out, AJ Munoz came up to bat. He ended the game by hitting a line drive bullet at the shortstop who was able to double Rios off second to end the threat and the game with Killian winning the championship 7-5.
The Falcons (1-2) will take on the Miramar Patriots in a District contest onTuesday night at Miramar at 6:30.
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