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After spotting Cypress Bay a 2-0 lead, Flanagan erupted for 5 runs in the 5th and 3 more in the 6th innings to pull away 8-4 in the District 12 Championship game held at Cooper City. The Falcons(19-7) scored their 1st run when Rolando Gomez singled in Mike Carballo with runners on 1st and 2nd. After a walk to Ali Sanchez loaded the bases, Zach Jackson would score the tying run on a wild pitch and Justin Frias would single in Gomez to give the Falcons the lead 3-2. Geoffrey Jimenez would come into the game to pinch run for Frias and after a stolen base Sanchez would score on another wild pitch extemding the lead to 4-2. Jimenez would score the final run of the inning from 2nd base on Collin Martindale's deep sacrifice fly to centerfield.
Cypress Bay would cut the lead to 5-3 in the bottom of the 5th inning but Flanagan would put the game away in the 6th. Ryan Smith starting the inning off with a single to right field, he would advance to 3rd on Ian Castro's double down the right field line. Rolando Gomez would then be intentionally walked. Ali Sanchez would quickly unload the bases driving the ball intothe right centerfield gap clearing the bases and giving the Falcons an 8-3 lead.
Josh Gonzaga pitched 4 solid innings earning the win. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, striking out 1.Rudy Miret would close the door on the Lightning pitching the final 3 innings allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits and 2 strike outs to pick up the save.
Flanagan will host Stoneman Douglas on Tuesday in the Regional Quarterfinals while Cypress Bay will travel to District 11 winner, Taravella on Tuesday for the Quarterfinal.
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