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What started as a laugher suddenly turned into a barn burner in the end.The Falcons held on by the skin of their teeth and escaped with a 9-7 victory over Pembroke Pines Charter Tuesday night.
The Falcons came out swinging early and took a 8-0 lead after 2 1/2 innings. Ryan Dodge got the first big hit with a 2 RBI double in the 1st inning. In the 2nd inning with 1 out Andres Sanchez got an RBI single to extend the lead to 4-0. Two batters later Jose Mesa stepped up with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out and hit a 3 run blast over the left centerfield fence for his 2nd HR of the season to make the score 7-0. Mesa came through again in the 3rd inning with an RBI single to give him 4 RBI's on the night and stake the team to a 9-4 lead. They wouldn't know it then, but the Falcons needed every run they got. Pines Charter outscored the Falcons 7-1 from the 3rd inning on.
Michael Emigh was struggling off and on but was getting out of trouble until a key error in right field with 2 outs and bases loaded cost 3 unearned runs to get the Jaguars back in the game at 8-4. Emigh left the game after 3 innings of work giving up 4 hits and only 2 earned runs. Gentry Fortuno came on in relief to pitch the final 4 innings to get the win. Fortuno gave up 3 hits, struck out 6 and did not give up an earned run.
Mesa - 2-4, HR, 4 RBI's
Dodge - 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI's
A. Sanchez - 1-3, 2 BB's, 1 RBI, 2 Runs Scored
The Falcons (14-4, 10-0) will take on Timber Creek from Orlando at Falcon Field Friday night at 7pm. The game will be a black out so all fans are asked to dress accordingly.
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